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Joni Mitchell Becomes US Citizen

Longtime US resident Joni Mitchell has taken the oath of citizenship, formalizing dual Canadian and American citizenship.

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Longtime US resident Joni Mitchell has taken the oath to become a US citizen. In an Instagram post, the Canadian-born Mitchell showed that she formalized her dual citizenship. A 2006 statement on Mitchell's website noted that she considered herself Canadian first.

Born in Alberta and raised in Saskatoon, Mitchell came to the US in the mid-1960s and settled in Detroit following her marriage to Chuck Mitchell. After living briefly in New York, the musician moved to Los Angeles in 1968. Mitchell currently resides in Santa Barbara.

During a 2024 performance at the Hollywood Bowl, Mitchell expressed open opposition to Donald Trump.

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