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Joni Mitchell becomes US citizen decades after moving from Canada

Canada-born singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, 82, shared footage of her US citizenship ceremony on Instagram and can now vote in US elections.

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Joni Mitchell becomes US citizen decades after moving from Canada

Joni Mitchell has gained US citizenship decades after moving to the country in the mid-1960s. The singer-songwriter, who was born in Canada, is 82.

Mitchell shared a video of her citizenship ceremony on Instagram, alongside a photograph showing her beside an American flag. Her caption described the milestone as the culmination of a journey spanning 62 years.

Her new citizenship allows her to vote in US elections, addressing a restriction she had previously complained about.

Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian

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