[Robe]

From what I can determine , Romney's grandfather (Maybe Great Grandfather) fled to Mexico after polygamy was outlawed in the US. the law removed citizenship from anyone still in mulit-marrage situation. His ancestor not wanting to give up his wives went to Mexico,thus loosing his citizenship.
His parents returned to the US and there is no known indication that they were returned this citizen status.
This is a nutshell account I my not have all the facts but that is the jest More here: http://politicalvelcraft.org/2012/01/28/mitt-romneys-father-was-a-mexican-citizen-when-mitt-was-born/

[DiogenesLamp]

From what I can determine , Romney's grandfather (Maybe Great Grandfather) fled to Mexico after polygamy was outlawed in the US. the law removed citizenship from anyone still in mulit-marrage situation.

Let me set you straight on this. I have been arguing this on another thread, and you are referring to the Edmunds-Tucker Act. It DOES NOT strip people of their citizenship. It fines them, Takes away their property, and puts them in prison, but it does not strip away their citizenship. I don't believe any act of Congress can strip someone's citizenship. Congress can stipulate who may BECOME a citizen, but they cannot take someone's citizenship away. The Romneys that went to Mexico remained Citizens, and therefore their son "George" was born as a citizen.