Here is another question to which I could never find an answer as much as I researched it:
When did Mitt Romney’s father become an American citizen if indeed he ever became one?
I know it doesn’t matter now, but I am still curious.
Thank you.
Some discussion on that issue here but I’ve not researched it and don’t intend to.
George Romney, Mitt’s father - was a U.S. citizen at birth.
George Romney was born in Mexico of U.S. citizen parents. In Mexico, citizenship is jus sanguinas; you inherit it from your parents who must be Mexican citizens for their child to be a Mesxican citizen from birth. George Romney was considered a U.S.citizen from birth by the Mexican government.
The Romney’s returned permanently to the U.S. when George was 7-years old. His U.S. citizenship was derived from his parents. He was not a natural born citizen: born in the U.S. of U.S citizen parents, and so was ineligible to serve as President of the U.S.
Note: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul all provided the Republican Party with proof of their natural born citizensip. Richard Santorum did not BECAUSE his father was born in Italy and did not naturalize as a U.S. citizen until after his son’s birth. (The former Senator, when confronted with these facts, retorted “if it was good enough for Obama, it’s good enough for me!”)
According to the U.S.Constitution, a Congressman, either in the House or the Senate are eligible for those offices whether native born, citizenship derived from parents, or naturalized as U.S.citizen from foreign birth.
To be President of the U.S. a candidate must be a natural born Citizen: born in the U.S.A. of U.S. citizen parents.