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[quote=Anonymous]I get it. I'm white, but DH and our kids are Hispanic. My parents are so clueless. DH's first language is Spanish and his father never learned English. My parents are uber republicans and love Trump. They have said some stupid things. One time they said everyone should have to speak English to be a citizen. DH noted that his dad doesnt, and my parents said then he shouldn't be a US citizen.

DH has a Spanish name. When I introduced him to my parents, my mom said "wow, you look so white."  DH is tall with fair skin, but it just highlights that my mom thinks all Hispanic men are short, dark skinned, with a little mustache. When I tell my mom my kids are Hispanic, she says they are not because they have fair skin. I could go on.

OP,  you can't change your in-laws. They are this way, and will continue to be this way. I gave DH a pass on ever seeing my parents again.  I take the kids and he always has a big work project that he has to finish. You could try to disengage and limit your time with them. You need DH to step up and tell his parents to knock it off. Otherwise, you and the kids will have other important plans whenever the in-laws invite you and the kids over. [/quote]

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