LibertyEagle
11-16-2011, 06:12 AM
COLONIA JUAREZ, Mexico -- Illegal immigration is one of the hot button issues on the presidential campaign trail. And one of the candidates has relatives watching the heated debate from Mexico.
In Northern Mexico, residents of Colonia Juarez are following the Mitt Romney presidential campaign closely.
"There's a lot of interest around here. We share the last name," said resident Brandon Romney, a chili pepper farmer and football coach in Colonia Juarez. He is also a distant cousin of Mitt's.
Romney has distant relatives and roots in this region, which is about a three-hour drive south of the border from El Paso.
Romney's father, George, a former governor of Michigan and automobile executive, was born here. His American great-, great-grandfather fled the US in 1885 and came to Mexico with other Mormons who wanted to practice polygamy after it was outlawed in the US. They founded this colony.
more... (http://www.kvue.com/news/Romney-relatives-in-Mexico-watching-Presidential-election-closely-133933923.html)
In Northern Mexico, residents of Colonia Juarez are following the Mitt Romney presidential campaign closely.
"There's a lot of interest around here. We share the last name," said resident Brandon Romney, a chili pepper farmer and football coach in Colonia Juarez. He is also a distant cousin of Mitt's.
Romney has distant relatives and roots in this region, which is about a three-hour drive south of the border from El Paso.
Romney's father, George, a former governor of Michigan and automobile executive, was born here. His American great-, great-grandfather fled the US in 1885 and came to Mexico with other Mormons who wanted to practice polygamy after it was outlawed in the US. They founded this colony.
more... (http://www.kvue.com/news/Romney-relatives-in-Mexico-watching-Presidential-election-closely-133933923.html)