President Donald Trump’s first administration tried to sabotage singer-songwriter Neil Younger’s U.S. citizenship, in keeping with Younger’s spouse, actress Daryl Hannah.
“They tried every trick in the book to mess him up, and made him keep coming back to be re-interviewed and re-interviewed,” Hannah mentioned in a current interview with BBC. “It’s ridiculous [because] he’s been living in America and paying taxes here since he was in his 20s.”
Younger was born in Toronto, Canada, on November 12, 1945. He entered the US and not using a visa in 1966.
In 1970, the singer acquired a inexperienced card to remain within the U.S.
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Actress Daryl Hannah along with her husband, singer-songwriter Neil Younger. (Picture by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Photographs for SXSW)
A January 22, 2020 Instagram put up from @neilyoungarchives learn, “I’m happy to report I’m in,” referring to Younger formally turning into a U.S. citizen. The put up included a photograph of him subsequent to an American flag and a “Democrats register to vote here” signal.
Younger mentioned his journey to turning into a citizen was delayed resulting from his use of marijuana.
“I was asked many questions,” Younger reportedly mentioned on his web site in November 2019. “I answered them truthfully and passed. Recently, however, I have been told that I must do another test, due to my use of marijuana and how some people who smoke it have exhibited a problem.”
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Younger mentioned his journey to turning into a citizen was delayed resulting from utilizing marijuana. (Picture by Frazer Harrison/Getty Photographs)
Younger, who’s planning to tour Europe in June and July, has mentioned that he’s afraid he won’t be capable to return to the U.S.
“When I go to play music in Europe, if I talk about Donald J Trump, I may be one of those returning to America who is barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor with an aluminium blanket,” Younger wrote on his web site, Neil Younger Archives. “That is happening all the time now. Countries have new advice for those returning to America.”
Hannah, who married Younger in 2018, mentioned she hopes he won’t face any issues as a result of he’s an American citizen.
“They’ve been detaining people who have green cards or visas — which is hideous and horrifying — but they have not, so far, been refusing to let American citizens back in the country, so I don’t think that’s going to happen,” Hannah mentioned.
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Younger was born in Toronto and got here into the nation illegally in 1966, crossing into the US in his Pontiac hearse. (Picture by Emma McIntyre/Getty Photographs for SiriusXM) (Getty Photographs)
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