In 2012 , '' National Journal '' named Love one of ten Republicans to follow on Twitter . When speaking to the 2012 Republican National Convention on August 28 , 2012 , she discussed lessons learned from her parents , immigrants from Haiti who fled political repression . She said , " Mr. President , I am here to tell you we are not buying what you are selling in 2012 . " In September 2012 , questions arose about her parents ' immigrant status . '' Forbes '' investigated a claim in an article that month in '' Mother Jones '' that no law existed in 1976 that would have allowed Love 's parents to become citizens of the United States after her birth . '' Forbes '' found that immigrants who had been residents of the Western Hemisphere could get long-term residency permits ( green cards ) if they had a child born in the United States . '' Mother Jones '' issued a correction . In an October 2012 interview , her father said that Mia 's birth as a U.S. citizen was key to him and his wife gaining permanent legal status and ultimately citizenship
2012 Republican National Convention
2012 Republican National Convention
Mia Love