Romney was born to American parents living in the Mormon colonies in Mexico; events during the Mexican Revolution forced his family to flee back to the United States when he was a child.
Romney lahir dari orang tua berkebangsaan Amerika dan tinggal di Mormon, Meksiko; kondisi selama Revolusi Meksiko memaksa keluarganya untuk melarikan diri kembali ke Amerika Serikat ketika ia masih kecil.