I think you are right, buwaya.
My parents came from Italy,right next door to Spain and were not considered non white.
That seems very unfair.
Welcome to America. Remember though, Italians did not have an easy time of assimilating, but they worked at it very hard.
Regards.
Oh, Ive lived in the US 40 years, and retired to Spain in 2020. That non-white thing never bothered me. Maybe because I have one of those odd Basque names, and my accent is unplaceable, people used to assume I was Italian! :)
No complaints, Ive had a good and lucky life.