Why do Hispanics/Mexican Americans/Latinos have to be classified as Caucasian/white on government forms we fill out when other races/ethnicities have their own categories?
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It’s complicated , but it is changing….Latino will be a “ethnicity” choice in govt forms moving forward (I think enacted in 2025)
Many people from Mexico and Latin American consider themselves Caucasian due to their history of colonialism; for example 50% of Mexicans have European ancestors
https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2021/11/04/measuring-the-racial-identity-of-latinos/
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