Should Prince Harry be deported from the U.S? DailyMail.com poll reveals whether Americans think the Duke of Sussex should have his visa revoked

Americans overall do not think Prince Harry should be deported if he is found to have lied about drug-taking on his visa application, according to an exclusive Dailymail.com poll.

Upon entering America, visa applicants have to fill out a form saying whether they have taken drugs.

Sources close to Harry have indicated he answered 'truthfully' when he moved to the U.S. with wife Meghan Markle in 2020.

But a Washington, D.C.-based think tank is currently suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for access to his records.

Donald Trump has hinted he could deport the royal if he is found to have not given the right information.

An exclusive Dailymail.com poll found 44 percent of Americans thought the Harry should be allowed to stay in the U.S. even if it is later discovered he did not fill out the visa form correctly.

A Dailymail.com poll asked Americans what they think about Prince Harry's visa status

The poll showed 33 percent said he should be deported under those circumstances, and 24 percent said they didn't know.

Republicans said Harry should be deported if he lied on the form, with 42 per cent saying he should be ejected and 35 percent not.

Both Democrats, by 56 percent to 24 percent, and Independents, by 40 percent to 32 percent, said he should be allowed to stay.

Hispanic Americans said he should be deported if he was not truthful on the form, by 41 percent to 37 percent.

White and black Americans said he should be allowed to stay however he answered on the form, the poll showed.

The poll results showed Republicans and Hispanic Americans less favorable towards the royal

James Johnson, cofounder of pollsters JL Partners, said: 'Some might be furious about Harry’s conduct, but the American public are reacting with a shrug.

'They broadly do not want to see him deported, even if he lied on his immigration forms. Their attitude seems to be live and let live, even if you are a British prince from across the pond.' 

Anyone applying for a visa to live and work in America has to answer 'yes' or 'no' to the question: 'Are you or have you ever been a drug abuser or addict?'

Harry lives in a nine-bedroom mansion in Montecito, California, with his wife and their two children.

In his autobiography 'Spare' - published in 2023 - he revealed he previously took drugs.

That can be grounds for a visa application to be rejected.

In the book, he admitted to using to cocaine, cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms.

He has said that cannabis helped heal the trauma of his mother's death.

And he said that he used the psychedelic drug ayahuasca, which helped him to realize that his late mother wanted him to be 'happy.'

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex speaks on stage during the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games

Donald Trump discussed Prince Harry's visa with Nigel Farage

In a recent interview with TV presenter Nigel Farage on GB News, Trump suggested the royal would not get 'special privileges' if he secures a second term.

Trump said: 'We'll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they'll have to take appropriate action.'

Farage asked: 'Appropriate action? Which might mean…not staying in America?'

'Oh I don't know,' Trump responded. 'You'll have to tell me. You just have to tell me. You would have thought they would have known this a long time ago.'

Previously, Trump has said he 'wouldn't protect' Harry because he had 'betrayed the Queen.'

In February, Harry was asked on Good Morning America about whether he would seek U.S. citizenship.

'The American citizenship is a thought that has crossed my mind but certainly not something that's a high priority for me right now,' he said.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex live in Montecito, California 

Recently, Joe Biden's ambassador to the UK indicated the royal can stay in America as long as Biden remains president.

Jane Hartley was asked about Trump's comments and laughed off the suggestion Harry could be deported, telling Sky News: 'It's not gonna happen in the Biden administration.'

A Washington, D.C.-based think tank, the Heritage Foundation, is currently suing for the release of the royal's immigration records.

The Biden administration is fighting the case on the basis that visa applicants have a right to privacy.

But the foundation has countered by insisting Harry undermined his right to privacy in the book by 'selling every aspect of his private life.'

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on November 10, 2021 in New York City

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the cycling medal ceremony at the Cycling Track during day six of the Invictus Games on September 15, 2023 in Dusseldorf, Germany

U.S. immigration authorities routinely ask about drug use on visa applications.

British celebrities including singer Amy Winehouse and model Kate Moss ran into difficulties in the past.

However, acknowledging past drug use does not necessarily result in automatic rejection.

The Heritage Foundation filed a Freedom of Information request last year in an attempt to discover whether Harry was given any special treatment.

Nile Gardiner, who is spearheading the campaign, said recently: 'Harry has publicly admitted to extensive illegal drug use.

'What do we submit this means? That Harry seems to have received special treatment: the DHS looked the other way if the Prince answered truthfully, or it looked the other way if the Prince lied on his visa application.'