[Victoria Delsoul]

The problem, as noted in some of the posts above, is that the various governments aren't so shy about identifying Latinos on Census Forms, in school admissions, as the victims of hate crimes, or in police reports.

I know that the government used this term in forms and census to identify people with Spanish heritage. Let me just emphasize that Hispanics or Latins are not a race. They come from all races and physical traits. The name Hispanic is just a translation of the Old World word Hispania (Spanish).

[Sabertooth]

I know that the government used this term in forms and census to identify people with Spanish heritage. Let me just emphasize that Hispanics or Latins are not a race. They come from all races and physical traits. The name Hispanic is just a translation of the Old World word Hispania (Spanish).

Understood. Would you have a problem with a Latino designation for ethnicity, rather than race?

Police reports and associated criminal reporting are one of the very few places where I think the government should be getting into the business of racial or ethnic designations, as they are used to help law enforcement agents and the public identify supects, convicts, and parolees by their physical characteristics. It's crucial to crime fighting.

The purpose of the sex offender registries is to help the public be aware of potential threats in their neighborhoods. Is it really helpful for the registries to pretend that Latinos are White?