So Mitt's dad was a Mexican, or at least born there to American parents.

[SoutherDem]

Was this really suppose to help him out with Latino voters?

[elleng]

1. NOT Mexican,

from U.S., emigrated to Mexico to practice polygamy there as Mormons, in established Mormon community. NOT supposed to help him w Latino voters at all.

[SoutherDem]

2. He bragged how his grandfather emigrated to Mexico

His father was born in Mexico or at least that is what he said today.

[jpbollma]

3. He bragged his dad was born in Mexico today?

His dad ran for President. Isn't this what the birthers have ranted about with Obama?

[SoutherDem]

4. Yes, it wasn't an issue back then, his dad wasn't black.

And yes, he told the NALEO that his grandfather moved to Mexico and his father was born there. Technically his father had dual citizenship.

Attached it the wikipedia link which explains this. By the way Romney left out how his grandfather moved there to have 4 wives.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Romney[link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Romney|

[elleng]

5. Yes, kind of. Mexico is NOT Kenya, of course.

George Romney was born to American parents living in the Mormon colonies in Mexico; events during the Mexican Revolution forced his family to flee back to the United States when he was a child.

[Tx4obama]

7. Someone posted a copy of a Romney family U.S. Census a week or so ago here on DU

And it stated that George (Mitt's dad) and several other siblings were born in Mexico.

It doesn't matter that they were living in a Mormon compound - it was still Mexico.

[elleng]

10. Yes but both parents were U.S. citizens,

hence they're entitled to U.S. citizenship, maybe dual.

A child is automatically granted citizenship in the following cases:

1.Both parents were U.S. citizens at the time of the child's birth
2.The parents are married
3.At least one parent lived in the United States prior to the child's birth. INA 301(c) and INA 301(a)(3) state, "and one of whom has had a residence."
The FAM (Foreign Affairs Manual) states "no amount of time specified."

A person's record of birth abroad, if registered with a U.S. consulate or embassy, is proof of citizenship. They may also apply for a passport or a Certificate of Citizenship to have their citizenship recognized.

[edit] Birth abroad to one United States citizenA person born on or after November 14, 1986, is a U.S. citizen if all of the following are true (different rules apply if child was born out-of-wedlock):[8]

1.The person's parents were married at time of birth
2.One of the person's parents was a U.S. citizen when the person in question was born
3.The citizen parent lived at least five years in the United States before the child's birth
4.A minimum of two of these five years in the United States were after the citizen parent's 14th birthday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_nationality_law

[Tx4obama]

11. Those are new rules and not the rules at the time that George was born.

Born: George Wilcken Romney
Date: July 8, 1907
Place: Colonia Dublán, Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico


Anyway, I'm sure that Orly Taitz and all the crazy birthers are not going to say a peep about Mitt's father being born in Mexico - they are too busy bashing Obama.

[freshwest]

12. Oh, no, of course not!

[Tx4obama]

6. Yes, Mitt's father was born in Mexico.

Here's a DU thread from back in January: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002162677


Also,
Romney as at least FIFTY relatives still living in Casas Grandes,Chihuahu, Mexico

[jpbollma]

8. wow. just wow.

[Joe Bacon]

9. And not a single peep from Orly Taitz!

Gosh, I wonder why Orly is silent when it comes to Romney?

[ingac70]

13. Grandpa Romney born in Mexico too...

Great granddad immigrated to Mexico.