Can an adopted child check Hispanic box even though born in a non-Hispanic country?

[Anonymous]

OP I think it’s disgusting that you even ask. Has your DD’s life been impacted in any way by this extremely tenuous connection to Hispanic? Does she even know this connection exists? Let your kid stand on her merits instead of looking for unfair advantages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do colleges check this sort of thing? How would colleges know whether a kid who checks hispanic actually is?

Private colleges do check.

OP here. DS was admitted to many private colleges. Not sure how they checked. My wife’s birth certificate has her dat’s place of birth, so we do have proof if requested.

[Anonymous]

She’s white and you know it, but you are hoping to get an advantage by checking Hispanic.

[Anonymous]

It’s funny how everyone bashes Liah Thomas for competing with women and having an unfair advantage. Yet when given the opportunity look at what people do. Just because you can doesn’t mean it’s ethical.

[Anonymous]

The irony is that checking the "Hispanic" box is not that big of an asset, given that it's an ethnicity, not a race, and that Hispanic Americans run a huge gamut from highly educated Cubans to newly-arrived goat herders.

What IS unique, however, is being able to write an essay about being a white child adopted into a Hispanic family and learning to navigate that space.

But in order to get the second, you have to forego the first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she was an African American adopted in to a Caucasian family would she choose Caucasian?

Not the same. Hispanic is an ethnicity that is culturally transmitted. African American is a race that is transmitted genetically.

If your family is Hispanic, your adopted child is Hispanic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When in doubt, check whatever benefits you.

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The irony is that checking the "Hispanic" box is not that big of an asset, given that it's an ethnicity, not a race, and that Hispanic Americans run a huge gamut from highly educated Cubans to newly-arrived goat herders.

What IS unique, however, is being able to write an essay about being a white child adopted into a Hispanic family and learning to navigate that space.

But in order to get the second, you have to forego the first.

But the family is not Hispanic. Only on college application they are.

[Anonymous]

No -Its a Race box not where did you grow up box

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our son checked the Hispanic box when he applied to colleges a few years ago. The Hispanic is on his mom's side (grandfather born and raised in Argentina). Younger daughter will be applying to schools this year and she doesn't have the Hispanic blood because she is adopted. But technically, she has Hispanic "heritage" through adoption, correct?

Yes, she can have Hispanic ethnicity from being raised in your family. Genetics are not relevant to ethnicity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No -Its a Race box not where did you grow up box

Incorrect. It is not a race box.

Are you Hispanic or Latino/a/x? Yes No

Which best describes your Hispanic or Latino/a/x background? (You may select one or more)

Central America
Cuba
Mexico
Puerto Rico
South America
Spain
Other

Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please indicate how you identify yourself. (You may select one or more)

American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White

[Anonymous]

Of course not. You know the answer. And you know better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She’s white and you know it, but you are hoping to get an advantage by checking Hispanic.

Hispanics can be white. Cameron Diaz is Hispanic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our son checked the Hispanic box when he applied to colleges a few years ago. The Hispanic is on his mom's side (grandfather born and raised in Argentina). Younger daughter will be applying to schools this year and she doesn't have the Hispanic blood because she is adopted. But technically, she has Hispanic "heritage" through adoption, correct?

No, she is not hispanic or Latina. "Technically", baloney!

[Anonymous]

If the federal govt bothered to reform its race categories to include Mestizo, or stopped requiring colleges to report this info, this wouldn't be a question.

As written, OP's D can answer yes to the Hispanic question.