[PJ-Comix]

I started thinking a lot about this a few years ago because a friend of Italian background was married to a Peruvian of mostly Indian descent. And yet she would be considered "Latina" but he wouldn't be referred to as "Latino" despite the fact he was actually much more Latin than his wife.

[Dr. Sivana]

I believe it has to do with heritage tied to Latin America, which Spain and Portugal have but Italy (despite Columbus) does not. I suspect that a fellow from Madrid, Spin would not regard himself as Latino, either. I may be corrected.

[tiki]

Because they assimilated?

[COBOL2Java]

My grandfather was born in Santander, a port city on the northern coast of Spain. You'd never think by looking at him that he was "Hispanic" in the American sense.

[PGR88]

At our local high school, one friend’s Chinese-German son is considered “white,” while another friend’s Swedish-Argentine (blond) daughter is considered “latino.”

Its the ridiculousness of the fascist left’s racial politics and metrics.

[cdcdawg]

Because they are White Europeans, and have no value for identity politics.

[Campion]

Not only that, but people who immigrated from Spain have been told by gov’t bureaucrats that they aren’t “Hispanic”. Seriously!

[x]

Are people whose ancestors are all from Spain considered "Latino?"

There is still debate about that.

By many accounts Spaniards who never made it to Latin America are white Europeans.

People from Argentina or Peru all of whose ancestors come from Spain or Italy are considered Latino in the United States, but white in South America.

There is also debate about whether Brazilians qualify as Hispanic or Latino.

[SkyPilot]

The liberal race baiters don’t mean Latin per se. They mean the hordes of do nothings who want something .

[keving]

I call them Latini(s). A political description where no people have no heritage of Latin. More Indian Thant European ecept for the actors in Univision.

[vladimir998]

I can understand why Italians are not considered Latinos - since they do not speak Spanish and are not from Latin America - but it is interesting how Spaniards are sometimes lumped in with Latinos even though not from Latin America and Brazilians too even though they don’t speak Spanish. Sometimes. Other times Brazilians are said not to be Latinos just as Leftists sometimes say Cubans are not really Latinos (because so many of them are conservatives and light skinned).

[logitech]

It is just this kind of free thinking that is ruining our country.

Report to the nearest reeducation facility.

Please check your white privilege at the door. \sss

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Good question.

On all forms that ask race, I now put down Native American, since I was born here.

Indians are just the First Immigrants.

[Spaghetti Man]

Argentina’s population is over 60% of Italian heritage. I am would think an Italian-Argentinian would qualify as a Latin-American in this county.

[Menehune56]

Latino = Latin American so I’m guessing you have to have some indigenous Central/South American ancestry to qualify. But intriguing question!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Because they don’t want to be?

[jcon40]

Friends of ours who live in Switzerland call Italy “Europe’s Mexico” and say it’s a common reference.

[Fiddlstix]

A very good question. I have often wondered that myself. I have a great grandmother whose maiden name was campioni which means I must be 1/8 Italian. (Or 1/16 .. whatever)
IF I point to that and say I have Latin blood I'm told no.

[Bon mots]

If you are Italian and wish to identify as Latino for affirmative action purposes, by all means do so.

Maybe an Italian woman or man. Maybe even African-American since Italians joke that Africa begins south of Rome. Sicily is off the coast of Africa... so if it helps you get into university or get a job, why not?

Look at Rachel Dolezal or Elizabeth Warren. If it profits you, go for it!

Nobody can challenge you.

[batterycommander]

62% of the Argentine population has an Italian heritage.

[Jed Eckert]

After you solve that one dwell on this for awhile:

Should Australian aborigines be considered "African American" when they move to the U.S.? If not then what PC label should used? ( I know, I know they aren't Negro, they are Australoid)