ROMNEYISMS: Mitt as a Mexicano?
Was Mitt Romney’s Mexican-Born Father Eligible to be President?
(Image Credit: Bachrach/Getty Images)Prior to their birther attacks on President Obama, Several Republican members of Congress have attempted to define any child born of American parents as natural born and eligible ti be elected for President. Former Sen. Don Nickles introduced the
Natural Born Citizen Act in 2004 to define the term, natural-born citizen, to include people who derived citizenship at birth from a U.S. citizen parent and to children under 18 who were adopted by U.S. citizens. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, went a step further, introducing the Equal Right to Govern Amendment in July 2003 to allow immigrants who had been naturalized for at least 20 years to run for president.
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Posted 03 Sep 2012 by theaveeditor
in Misc.