Andrea Mitchell: Mitt Romney's Mexican Relatives 'Crossed the Border Illegally'
By Noel Sheppard | January 22, 2012 | 13:14
In the past few days, there's been a lot of discussion about Mitt Romney's relatives in Mexico.
On this weekend's syndicated Chris Matthews Show, NBC's Andrea Mitchell said, "The Romneys that came back from Mexico to the United States, they crossed the border illegally" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
ANDREA MITCHELL: And looking ahead to the next primary in Florida, 30 percent of the Hispanic community is Cuban-American. That’s a smaller proportion, and so the Hispanic community there is different. And they are less prone to be susceptible to Mitt Romney’s really hard line on immigration, more prone to the Newt Gingrich approach to immigration. The other interesting little fact is about the Mexican Romneys, those looking back at all of those records say that Mitt Romney should look back at the records because the Romneys that came back from Mexico to the United States, they crossed the border illegally.
NPR reported on Romney's Mexican lineage Sunday, but said nothing about any of his relatives coming to America illegally.
It will be interesting to see whether Mitchell's claim has any merit or is just damning speculation on her part.
Stay tuned.
*****Update: After seeing our report, James Crugnale of Mediaite contacted NPR's John Burnett regarding his piece Sunday. "Burnett told Mediaite he did not come across any docs indicating the Gaskell Romney family came to the US illegally, noting they were part of an exodus of 1,200 Mormons from Mexico."
Crugnale also uncovered a CNN.com article that supports Burnett's assertions.
Add it all up, and it appears Mitchell was all wet.
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Sure, Andrea, and then they
Submitted by ant on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:28pm.
Sure, Andrea, and then they joined MS-13, had to rape a white woman as 'initiation' into the gang, got their girlfriends' pregnant, so appllied for 'entitlements', marched against the 'gringo-system' and burned the US flag. Then they brought down the wages and opportunity of Americans by working all those construction jobs "Americans don't want". And we all know, if you're a candidate that supports enforcing the laws of the Country, Americans, especially Hispanic ones, don't want you in office. We ALL love us some law-breakers and reconquista invaders.
It must have been Mitt that approved the Feds spending $1.6 million for LaRaza murals in San Diego. Now that's some job-creating.
ant
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 5:08pm.
I literally just LMFAO!
Facts
Submitted by David Kramer on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:32pm.
What does the left stream media need with facts.
Speculation, now THAT is something to run with!
missing again
Submitted by Tjexcite on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:40pm.
They had to go to Mexico because as Mormons they had a death sentence on their head worse than Black in the 1880s. Just like Jews and Coptics in Egypt now. Because that would cause the Mormon religion to become a protected class for past transgression. That would never happen. So never say why they went to Mexico in the first place.
"Illegal" natural born Americans?
Submitted by CobraMan on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:48pm.
"The other interesting little fact is about the Mexican Romneys, those looking back at all of those records say that Mitt Romney should look back at the records because the Romneys that came back from Mexico to the United States, they crossed the border illegally."
Why, because they forgot their passport or something? Those were natural born Americans, you stupid twit! They could no more "cross the borders illegally" than YOU could!
By the way, Andrea, didn't Obama "illegally" cross the US border while in his mother's womb? After all, he was conceived in a foreign country, was he not? He father was never an American citizen, correct? Well, doesn't that make Obama a foreigner who was illegally transported to Hawaii by his mother just before his birth? By your logic, it would, correct?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Andrea
Submitted by mmilesll on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:44pm.
Shouldn't this "journalist" have retired years ago. I, for one, was tired of her crap years ago.
Interesting
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:46pm.
From the NPR piece....
Miles Park Romney begat Gaskell Romney, who begat George Romney. George — who was never a Mexican citizen — was 5 years old when the family left Mexico. He went on to be an auto executive, governor of Michigan, and a presidential candidate. George begat Mitt, who was born in Detroit.
How on earth does the Scarecrow figure that George Romney and his parents "crossed the border illegally" inasmuch as they were all American Citizens?
Furthermore, shouldn't we allege that Andrea is a racist or xenophobe or something, since she's calling out BAD PEOPLE WHO COME FROM MEXICO TO THE US!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 138 (and Counting)
I encourage everyone to write Andrea to protest this smear:
Submitted by SickofLibs on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:49pm.
Andrea Mitchell
Chamber KV63
Valley of the Kings
Thebes, Egypt
Yes!
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 5:09pm.
Funny as
hellheck!!Address
Submitted by CJohnson on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 3:34pm.
Your very funny and I love your comment.
illegal
Submitted by angelann1 on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:48pm.
So her point is...........
The Birther Conspiracy, Part Deux
Submitted by CobraMan on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 1:55pm.
Andrea, you and your fellow liberals are so transparent. We all know what this is about: payback for the Birther's.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
CobraMan . . well, but the birthers . .
Submitted by Gary Hall on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 2:06pm.
CobraMan . . well, but the birther movement was born of the Democratic primary - by the Democrats - not the Republicans.
FTR - liberal John Avlon wrote it up rather well, The 'Birthers' Began on the Left.
(;~> gary
It’s just amazing to me that
Submitted by Reaver on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 2:09pm.
It’s just amazing to me that we have learned more about the Romney’s in Mexico in the last few weeks than we’ve learned about the Obama’s in Kenya in four years. Has Mitchel ever talked about the President’s half-brother living in his mud hut?
Amazing, isn't it?
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 3:23pm.
Your post is the PERFECT microcosm of Liberal Media Bias.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 138 (and Counting)
MSNBC Zeitgeist
Submitted by CO2Maker on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 2:47pm.
As in, what about Aunt Zeituni and half-brother whatshisname? And the NPR piece with all the "begats" was a tad snarky.
Mexico is one of those extra
Submitted by jkwtrading on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 3:26pm.
Mexico is one of those extra 7 states obama talks about.
AAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNDDDDDDRRRRRREEEEEAAAA...
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 3:49pm.
Mitchell! As Rush would say,,,didnt se cross the border illegally? From Friggin Mars or somewhere?
When and If
Submitted by desert3030 on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 4:21pm.
What will she say when and if Obama releases his school records and they said he filed as a foregin student?
Can't wait to see the records as it has to more than bad grades. Why? He lead such and improverish life the spin will be .....that is the only way he could have lived!
the only way he could have lived!
Submitted by Huapakechi on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 7:55pm.
I'm sure that "o"boy was so destitute that dealing drugs was the only way he could support his cocaine habit.
Leftists' Opinions Are Facts
Submitted by Conservator on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 4:29pm.
Noel, surely you know this to be true. Mitchell will never omit she erred. The Romneys returned to the United States from Mexico while crossing the border illegally. It's irrefutable when a lefty proclaims a baseless charge. Who needs truth? - certainly not the media elites who are merely Obama sycophants. I found this interesting in the NPR article:
"...In 1912, the Mormons fled their colonies in Mexico to escape the violence of the Mexican revolution.
Miles Park Romney begat Gaskell Romney, who begat George Romney. George — who was never a Mexican citizen — was 5 years old when the family left Mexico. He went on to be an auto executive, governor of Michigan, and a presidential candidate. George begat Mitt, who was born in Detroit..."
Mexican Cousins Keep Romney's Family Tree Rooted
Perhaps the following will add some light to what the US law was in the late 18th Century to the early 19th Century:
Mexican Border Crossing Records - Updated April 4, 2011
"Part 3: Special Conditions on the Mexican Border
Keeping statistics on alien arrivals at U.S. land borders was not required by early immigration acts. Thus, statistical treatment of Canadian and Mexican border immigrants at times has differed from that of other immigrants. When records of arrivals began to be kept at the Canadian border in 1895 and at the Mexican border, ca. 1906, the immigration authorities found it impractical to collect arrival information on lists as they did for ship passengers. Therefore, separate cards or "card manifests" for each person were used instead. These cards contained the same information as that collected on traditional ship passenger arrival lists, such as full name, age, sex, marital status, occupation, point of arrival in the United States, and final destination..."
'Journolists' like Andrea
Submitted by ant on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 4:44pm.
'Journolists' like Andrea crossed a border long ago. The border between actual 'reporter' and libtard propagandist.
So if they crossed the border
Submitted by Kat Outta the Bag on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 4:44pm.
So if they crossed the border illegally, wouldn't that make them Democrats?
Andrea
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 5:11pm.
They didn't cross "illegally!" They crossed "undocumentedly." And they only came here to do the jobs that American millionaires just won't do anymore.
Andrea
Submitted by HudsonRiverGirl on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 6:08pm.
Andrea is old enough to have been there!!!
Hey, give Andrea a break...
Submitted by KyWriter on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 8:29pm.
At her age, she was probably there to witness it.
My apologies to Hudson River Girl; her post came up while I was writing mine (left the computer on for two hours), but it's nice to know we are on the same track.
Heck
Submitted by ant on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 8:40pm.
She not only remembers that old Mexico..she probably still has the obsidian dagger she used to sacrifice the local tribespeople to the god Huitzilopochtli..I can totally see Aztec Andrea holding a still beating heart up to the sky..
By golly, you're right!
Submitted by KyWriter on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 9:49pm.
2012 is supposedly going to be the end of the world in the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar. Andrea must have forseen Obama's demise when she wrote this 5,125 years ago.
"came back from Mexico "
Submitted by almostacowboy on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 8:23pm.
"came back", Andrea! Came back. Got it? How could they come "back illegally"?
Wetback
Submitted by stanmo42 on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 8:35pm.
If only Andrea Mitchell were correct. Mitt would be a poster child for the left's open border stance.
Even if we pretend Andrea is right....
Submitted by ckc1227 on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 9:00pm.
...so what? Is it her contention that you can't support laws against murder if someone in your family has committed murder?
Probably
Submitted by ant on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 1:08am.
They've already inferred that if you are for a smaller, less intrusive, Constitutional government than you have no business running for office. They truly are mentally retarded.
So in conclusion:
Submitted by djwolf12 on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:57pm.
Mitchell lied and will not apologize for smearing Romney's family. just like Chris Matthews smearing Rush Limbaugh by spewing that he wanted to desegregate the US Military, another lie. Comcast is the parent owner of NBS and M.S.S.R (MSLSD). they should be so proud of themselves.
So in conclusion:
Submitted by djwolf12 on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:59pm.
Mitchell lied and will not apologize for smearing Romney's family. just like Chris Matthews smearing Rush Limbaugh by spewing that he wanted to desegregate the US Military, another lie. Comcast is the parent owner of NBS and M.S.S.R (MSLSD). they should be so proud of themselves.
Drunk Omar and the Zeituni
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 12:29am.
Drunk Omar and the Zeituni hag, nothing more needs said.
Got that right
Submitted by ant on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 1:12am.
I wonder what punishment awaits any journalist that brings that subject up, either purposely or accidentally.
Double post
Submitted by ant on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 1:17am.
.
edith!
Submitted by CJohnson on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 3:52pm.
Vous, légionnaires, vous êtes soldats pour mourir, et je vous envoie où l’on meurt!
translates same as lyrics.com?
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/comment/reply/53174/1628965#ixzz1ksXvpzEZ
Andrea Mitchell - Obama Shill
Submitted by Constantine2112 on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 3:53am.
"those looking back at all of those records say that Mitt Romney should look back at the records because the Romneys that came back from Mexico to the United States, they crossed the border illegally." ANDREA MITCHELL
According to the facts that have been presented by Ruben Navarrette Jr., CNN Contributor
updated 11:16 PM EST, Fri January 13, 2012, the Romney's were American citizens that entered into Mexico, were never granted citizenship and eventually returned to the United States during a time when the border was little more than a mutual and undefined agreement between nations. Chihuahua is approximately 145 miles from the proposed border line during that time.
"Romney's great-grandfather, Miles Park Romney, fled the United States and crossed into Mexico in 1885 to escape religious persecution. He helped build the Mormon enclave of Colonia Juarez in Chihuahua. Miles Park Romney never became a Mexican citizen, and neither did his son, Gaskell, or grandson, George. They were all denied Mexican citizenship because statutes on the books in Mexico denied that right to American settlers and their offspring." Ruben Navarrette Jr., CNN Contributor
Next, the Native Americans that migrated through that area, before the established borders and unenforced immigration laws, and all Texans will be considered illegal by the Democratic, Left Wing, Liberal "Progressives"