are white people from Argentine or Spain considered latinos in USA ?
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This question hits at the problem with our continued obsession with racial categorization. US Gov't forms have several racial categories White- nonhispanic, Hispanic,  African-American, NAtive American. The problem is that none of those categories are exclusive. A Spaniard is hispanic, by definition of course but they may be of entirely European descent (presuming no Moorish ancestry). Why then categorize them as hispanic could they also not be White Caucasian? In the Americas, Argentina is an excellent example. There are countless Argentines with absolutely no Spanish or native american ancestry. Why would they fall under the category of Hispanic, solely because they happen to speak Spanish, rather than the French, German or Italian their parents and grandparents may have spoken. \n\nThe category of hispanic is a perfect example of race and culture being conflated. Most 'hispanics' in Latin America have varying degrees of Native American, European, and African ancestry. Why lump them all together? what does this category mean? Why call it race when clearly it has been created because no specific race can be attributed to all those people?\n\nUltimately, race only exists as a social construct and as people continue to move around in multi-ethnic societies like the U.S. race only becomes less clearly defined.
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Some of the "Hispanics" in the United States may be FROM Latin America (which would include Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean).  Latin America traditionally is a geographical designation, not a group of people who are "Latin"  (Latino) and happen to be living in America. "Hispanic" refers to Spanish-speaking peoples, and "Latino" refers to people of Latin American origin. Not all Latinos are Spanish-speaking.  Also, the word Hispanic is considered to be offensive in some areas because of the way the government uses it.
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Below are the results of the 2000 U.S. census which came from the provided link.\n\nMarch 13, 2001\n"The country's Hispanic population mushroomed by 58 percent from 1990 to 2000, making it the fastest growing minority group and underscoring 'the changing diversity of the United States,' the U.S. Census Bureau reported this week." \n\nThe 1990 and 2000 U.S. Census Bureau did not consider Latino/Hispanic to be a race.   The U.S. Census Bureau considers people of Hispanic background as "CAUCASIAN (WHITE) of hispanic ethnicity (culture)" (paraphrased).  In other words, "Hispanic/Latino" is not considered a race by the U.S. Census Bureau.\n\nYour question would be similar to someone living in the 1890's, during the time of German immigration, asking when the Germans would become a majority.\n\n11/18\nFYI. . .The U.S. Census Bureau counts ALL people (illegal and legal immigrants) in the census.  The individual answers on the census remain CONFIDENTIAL FOR 70 YEARS and there is no sharing of INDIVIDUAL answers with other governmental agencies during that 70 yr period.
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Because they don’t know any better. Way back then in history, Spain was called Hispania. Since our language (Spanish) was introduced to us when Spain’s conquistadores came to America , we are consider Hispanic and not Latinos. People who are Latinos are people whose language come from the Latin language. Spanish does too, but Spanish originated in Hispania. \n\nSo I think that it may have to do more with people wanting to severed any of their national origin from Spain. In Spanish speaking countries we call Spain “La Madre Patria,” “The Mother Country.” I know people from a lot of Hispanic countries and I feel that Mexicans are the ones that resend Spaniards more than any country. \n\nIt may not be ignorance, it may be that people who want to be called Latinos feel that they want a special title for themselves. It’s similar to people from the US calling themselves Americans. They feel that that title belongs to only them, the truth is that it doesn’t. It doesn’t matter if you were born in Canada, US, Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil, or any other country in the American continent, you are an American because you were worn in the American continent. It would be like the British calling themselves Europeans and every body else in that continent are just French, Germans, Spaniards, etc. Or the Japanese calling themselves Asians and every body else in the part of the world are just Koreans, Taiwanese, Cambodians, etc. You are an American, European, Asian, African and so on because you are from those parts of the world and not because you come from a specific country.
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Spanish speaking people in general (not necessarily people from Spain) are biast against ¨gringos¨ (white people) and see them as a representation of George Bush and the american government.   No one has problems with your skin color or ethnic background, but generally foreigners are associated with whatever their steriotype might be.  For example, white guys are the USA incarnate and its imperialistic government that invades Iraq.  On a more individual basis, most are more than willing to talk with you and hear what you have to say.  Most just loathe the power the United States wields as world police and think they are being picked on some how. It`s like your classic goth-teenager in highschool.  The whole world is different than them and is against them. (shutup!)\n    Its hard to classify an entire people as racist or not.  They are a huge mix of people just like you`d find in any other place.  Huge contributing factors: the news and education level.  Eveyone believes what they see on the TV (everywhere).
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Your child will have the right to Irish citizenship and it should be a formality if you apply for Spanish citizenship for the child as you an EU citizen and have been resident for five years.  It is less likely that your child will have a right to Argentine citizenship.  In the UK this is certainly the case: any child fathered outside the UK does not have a right to his father's nationality.\n\nHope everything arrives safely!
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You have it right So_Fine, the Black vote is gone along with the Latino and most all of the other immigrants votes. White America is mostly Democrat anyway. So there isn't going to be any problem.
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We already have Latinos in my neighborhood, we also have black people now  (at one time it was all white).  They all have jobs, speak English and are decent people who do not cause any problems. They comprehend that garbage is supposed to be put in garbage bags, not thrown into the street.  They keep their home nice and well-maintained.  Their kids are polite and stay off other people's property, and ask permission if they want to go on ours for some reason.  I do not really care whether the person is white, black or Latino, as long as they do not cause problems in the neighborhood, I have no problem with them being there.  But if they do cause trouble, I do not want them there, no matter what race they are.
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I just don't know if you are referring Latinos as a whole or to an specific group. I know that must people that were born south of the USA, may speak the same way because after all Spanish is their native tongue, so when they move to speak English they may have sort of similar accent. Let me tell you something, not all "Latinos" are the same, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans are very different to the rest of Latinamerica.  You don't say to an Irish he is British or to a Canadian he is American or to a Basque he is Spanish. Culture shouldn't be an excuse to do something wrong, when you are allowed into another country you should learn their customs and traditions. To say that because of my culture i do this or that, is just a lame excuse to avoid responsibility.
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Catholic.  A lot of Italian, latins and whites are Catholic.
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According to the 2005 CIA World Fact (an official statistics agency), America racial composition is:\n\n    * White\n          o 81.7%, or 241 million (includes those who declared themselves as white-Hispanics; those of Middle Eastern and North African descent; and others who checked "Some other race".)\n          o 69%, or 204 million (excludes white-Hispanics, but includes Middle Easterners, North Africans, and others who checked "Some other race".)\n    * Black or African American 12.9% or 36.4 million,\n    * Asian 4.2% or 11.9 million,\n    * American Indian 1.4% or 4.1 million,which includes those of mixed race or more than race in addition to Native Americans\n    * Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0.2%\n    * Two or more races 2.4%\n\nThe Census Bureau considers Hispanic to be any person with national origins in Latin America or Spain (ie. Spaniards, Cubans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, etc.), and thus may be of any race.\n\nThe American population is therefore only around 60% pure White European(180 million people).\n\n    * Hispanics of any race 14.1%, or 41.3 million.\n\nBy ethnicity, Hispanics comprise 14% of the American population, surpassing African Americans as America's largest de facto ethnic minority.\n\nThe Census Bureau's definition of "white" is not necessarily the definition most widely held by Americans in general. Most Americans define "white" to exclude all Hispanics, even those of exclusive or predominanty European descent. Using that definition, the white proportion of the U.S. population is currently at 69.1% or even much less if we take into account the important amount of them who define themselves as white being actually of mixed ancestry.\n\nOf course, by the same definition, the numbers for each of the other races would be reduced if one were to take into account the important amounts of each group who define themselve as mixed ancestry rather than solely African American, Asian American or Native American.
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I'd say that the majority are mestizo.  The rest are probably mostly of spanish descent with a small amount of other nationalities that have migrated there through the years.
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I fully understand, I'm also Irish, German, Italian, etc... but I am just white nothing more nothing less.  My fiance and I had a argument about it the other day about how Puerto Ricans get furious if you call them anything else, same with Jamaicans, and every other race, but we are nothing but white people to them.  They don't care they just say that it's nothing but more white...
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maybe not Mexicans, but yea Hispanic in general or mixed raced people.
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Cubans of Puerto Ricans.... well, first of all its the same race but different nationality.  Basically all the hispanic race has  alot of the same values and beliefs.  Depends on where u live and how u grew up that determines your tastes or  wants in life.   I've dated a puerto rican girl, and she was nice enough, Im engaged to a Cuban girl and she's just as nice to me. I notice alot of similiraties on their costumes and beliefs, they dont differ from my mexican ones.  Latinos are 1 in the same.
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Don't worry about.  Besides, American is a nationality where Hispanic refers more to an ethnic back ground or race.  They are two completely different categories.  Considering yourself as both is correct.
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Have you ever heard of Charro? Then there is Jeff Garcia, fair complexion, red hair freckles....need I go on? As was pointed out, Spanish for Arroyo and like Charro a blonde. Latin Americans are Indian, or Indian and Spanish etc.