‘Brown’ would be a better description than white. Most illegal chicanos are more Amerind than white. The European-blooded mexicans are the upper classes and would never consider getting tanned or picking lettuce....
Be careful of “I know it when I see it” versions of ethnicity. My former boss is named Manuel. He is a born US citizen, native in both Spanish and English. He’s dark-haired and olive-skinned.
But here’s the thing — both his parents are Spanish. No, I don’t mean Hispanic, I mean Spanish. From Spain. Europeans. White. Right? Even if they’re dusky and swarthy?