President Donald Trump’s first administration tried to sabotage singer-songwriter Neil Young’s U.S. citizenship, according to Young’s wife, 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 said in a recent interview with BBC. “It’s ridiculous [because] he’s been living in America and paying taxes here since he was in his 20s.”
Young was born in Toronto, Canada, on November 12, 1945. He entered the United States without a visa in 1966.
In 1970, the singer acquired a green card to stay in the U.S.
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Actress Daryl Hannah with her husband, singer-songwriter Neil Young. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SXSW)
A January 22, 2020 Instagram post from @neilyoungarchives read, “I’m happy to report I’m in,” referring to Young officially becoming a U.S. citizen. The post included a photo of him next to an American flag and a “Democrats register to vote here” sign.
Young said his journey to becoming a citizen was delayed due to his use of marijuana.
“I was asked many questions,” Young reportedly said on his website 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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Young said his journey to becoming a citizen was delayed due to using marijuana. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)