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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Affirmative action breeds the sort of cringe inducing cynicism on display here.  In my case, some of my relatives can be traced to Spain.  My kid is in an immersion school.  We are not Hispanic.[/quote]

That's right, you're not.  You're Spanish.  Hispanic and Spanish are different.  Much like English and American are different, even though we both speak the same language.[/quote]

Hispanic refers to people who speak Spanish, that includes Spain and the Latin countries but not Brazil. Latinos refer to people of geography. That includes the Southern and Latin continents, including Brazil but not Spain.[/quote]

Here you go...from the College Board website:

NHRP's Definition of Hispanic/Latino
To be eligible, you must be at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnic category, not a racial category, so you can be of any race.

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.

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/scholarships-and-recognition/national-hispanic-recognition-program
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My 2 DDs fit this description.  Paternal Grandfather is Cuban, other 3 Caucasian.  They have his Hispanic/Latino surname but do not favor his dark skin, eyes and hair.  They both have blue eyes and light hair from their grandmothers.   We consciously did not select Hispanic/Latino during the college admissions process bc it did not seem to reflect their background, nor did it seem particularly fair (we are not wealthy but v. comfortable). FWIW, I suspect their private high school counted them in its diversity numbers, which they are always trying to boost. 
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