A GOP congressman who has sponsored marijuana reform legislation is filing a new bill to target immigrants who’ve lied about illicit drug use on their visa applications—sending a political message amid conservative scrutiny of the UK’s Prince Harry, who has disclosed using psychedelics and cannabis before moving to the U.S.
On Tuesday, Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) introduced the Substance and Possession Abuse Restrictions for Entrance (SPARE) Act, the name of which is a reference to the duke’s memoir—titled “Spare”—about his experience growing up as British royalty.
The congressman’s stunt comes after a conservative think tank sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for a copy of Prince Harry’s immigration records to learn if he admitted to using illicit substances on his visa application, as he’s publicly discussed a number of times since taking residence in the country.
I introduced the SPARE Act to require fair enforcement of our visa laws.https://t.co/BnSi6CFNog
— Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) August 8, 2023
“The Biden administration deliberately refuses to enforce our country’s immigration laws at the Southern border, and it appears they may be obstructing the fair and equal enforcement of our visa laws as well,” Steube said in a press release. “Left-wing celebrities
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