After Prince Harry made some jokes about President Trump on late-night TV, there was some chatter about the Duke’s immigration status. Now, it’s revealed that Trump cannot deport Prince Harry unless there is a valid legal reason.
Earlier in December, Prince Harry made a cameo on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in a skit and joked about how “obsessed” Americans were with Christmas movies and royalty. After Colbert dismissed the claims, Harry then seemingly made a joke about Trump: “Really? I heard you elected a king,” which elicited boos from audience members.
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“Harry’s jab at President Trump on Colbert wasn’t clever – it was reckless,” royal commentator Kinsey Schofield told Fox News Digital. “Honestly, how does he think he can hold on to a royal title while taking public swipes at the head of a foreign government?”
Conservative think tank Heritage Foundation accused Prince Harry of lying on his visa papers after he revealed in his memoir Spare about his drug history. The Department of Homeland Security later clarified that Harry’s application followed all the “applicable rules and regulations.”
The site recently reported that Harry, who moved to Montecito, California, with his wife, Meghan Markle, in 2020, “lives in fear” of being “deported” by Trump back to his home in the United Kingdom. “He still lives in fear of what Trump might do – the possibility of being deported is something he can’t shake from his mind,” the insider said.
However, the site has now reported that Trump’s power is limited when it comes to deporting members of the royal family. “President Donald Trump does not have unilateral authority to deport an individual, including Prince Harry, who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States,” immigration lawyer Flomy Javier Diza told Radar. “Any deportation would require a valid legal basis under U.S. immigration law, not political rhetoric.”
“Even if questions were raised about prior drug use or disclosures on a visa application, U.S. immigration law allows for waivers, discretionary relief, and confidentiality protections… Absent clear evidence of a qualifying immigration violation and a formal legal process, there is no automatic or presidentially driven pathway to deport Prince Harry,” the attorney continued. “Claims suggesting otherwise are largely political rhetoric rather than reflections of how U.S. immigration law actually works.”
Trump has invited Prince Harry’s family to the US in 2026, following the president’s very complimentary remarks about King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Princess Catherine during his state visit in September. He referenced the “special relationship” the US has with the UK, according to the New York Post. “This is truly one of the highest honors of my life. I have such respect for you and such respect for your country for many decades,” he said during the dinner, praising King Charles for preserving “the glorious and unique character of this kingdom.”
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