[Larry381]

The U.S. census definition of white does include Hispanic people, as far as I know.

Most Hispanics I know consider themselves white and in fact a great many are considered Caucasians.

[Clemenza]

Actually, "Hispanic" is not even considered a race on census forms. You are essentially asked your race (white, black, Asian-Pacific Islander, etc.) and THEN you can select if you are of Hispanic heritage. Therefore, many of my friends select "white" and then "Hispanic" on the second line.

The "Hispanic" category should be scrapped altogether. Its just that the Feds needed a catch-all term for racially-mixed folks that happened to have a Spanish surname.

White Hispanics are more "white" than Arabs, Jews, and Persians, all of whom (unlike white Hispanics) have roots in the Middle East, NOT EUROPE, but are counted as "white."