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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I discovered that my DS identified as Hispanic when he signed up with College Board, because he just got invited to a Hispanic Recognition Program based on his PSAT scores.   The definition is that you must be 1/4 Hispanic.  Specifically the website says, "You must have ancestors from at least one of these countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, or Venezuela."

Well it is true, that my mom was born and raised in one of these countries until coming here at age 20.

However, I never spoke to him about this and I have always identified myself and my kids as "white."  I don't know, but now I am wondering if he can use this to his advantage.  Obviously, he must realize there is some advantage because he has done this on his own.[/quote]

Good for him.  I think every white person should figure out some way to claim Hispanic heritage.   The whole system is so stupid!  The only people deserving of ANY concessions are native-born (at least 3 generations) African Americans.  They deserve free college and more for what they suffered. For the rest, it should be open competition.  Can't understand why for-profit (they all are) need to concern themselves with social engineering..[/quote]
So the kids of Beyoncé, LeBron, and the Kardashians should all get free college on the backs of middle class families? I don’t think so. However, I agree with you that the whole Hispanic/Latino preference can, in effect, be kind of a joke.[/quote]

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