"They do not fit the stereotype of the Italian"
That's my point about Hispanics. It's not a "race," it's a point of origin and a language. I don't often criticize Americans, but we're incredibly dumb about this, thinking that they're all Mexicans, when even a cursory look would negate that belief. Some are "white," many more, a majority perhaps, are of mixed origin, and some are "black."
There are people on this forum that think "Mexican" is a language.