“For those who have come here illegally, they might have a transition time to allow them to set their affairs in order. And then go back home and get in line with everybody else. And if they get in line and they apply to become a citizen and get a green card, they will be treated like everybody else.”

American businessman and retired politician

Mitt Romney is an American businessman and retired politician. He served as a United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Romney was the party’s nominee in the 2012 presidential election. His public life has been shaped by business and national politics, with his name tied especially to those two major offices and to his role as a presidential candidate.