Joni Mitchell is sworn in as a U.S. citizen, marking the end of what multiple outlets describe as “a journey that began 62 years ago.” Several publications frame the move as a personal and symbolic milestone for the Canadian-born singer-songwriter who has long built her career in the United States.
Outlets note that Mitchell came to the U.S. in the mid-1960s and has lived in Los Angeles for nearly 60 years. Coverage also highlights her lasting influence on American music and songwriting, including the way she often wrote about the country. Variety adds context about earlier public debate around a New York Times list of living American songwriters, where some readers questioned her omission on the basis that she was still a Canadian citizen at the time.
While the articles differ slightly in emphasis—some focusing on her musical legacy, others on the citizenship timeline and ceremony—they largely agree on the facts: Mitchell’s change in status comes after decades of residence in the U.S., and it is confirmed by a formal swearing-in event.
