Canadian musician Joni Mitchell becomes U.S. citizen
Canadian folk singer Joni Mitchell has officially become a U.S. citizen, sharing the news on social media. Mitchell, who has lived in the U.S. for decades, expressed a desire to vote in American elections.
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The citizenship of a high-profile cultural icon highlights the intersection of celebrity, immigration, and political participation.
Canadian folk legend Joni Mitchell has announced that she’s now a U.S. citizen.
Mitchell posted a photo of herself smiling as she held an American flag and stood in front of the United States and Department of Homeland Security flags on Instagram.
She also shared a short video of herself as she was called up to be sworn in as a citizen.
“A journey that began 62 years ago,” Mitchell captioned an Instagram post , celebrating the news.
Mitchell was born in Alberta and travelled to the U.S. for the first time in 1965 with her former husband Chuck Mitchell, where they lived in Detroit for several years, People reports .
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