@La_chica_gomela My husband is Mexican and we have a Sephardic last name, which leads to the fact that many throughout Latin America immigrated from other countries, the same as all of the “America’s.” Picking up with what you said about people coming in every different color and being grouped together as Hispanic, this actually was big problem, way back in the day it would say white, black, and other. Hispanics in their home country who consider themselves white, often answered white, then they added Hispanic and finally white hispanic and black hispanic to try not to miscategorize anyone God forbid.
Take my father-in-law, this is the tricky part, he was born in Mexico. If his parents had come directly to USA he would be white. But, since they went to Mexico, their son is now Hispanic by USA standards. OR, do we consider him Middle Eastern or Asian since they are from Israel and before that possibly Lebonon and Syria. It’s ridiculous.
@SpatzieLover @MrItty If some asks where I am from, I usually have to clarify. Do you mean where did I grow up, or where I was born or what? When I say I am American born in DC, then they might as, “what are you?” Or, “where is your family from?” So I say Latvia and Russia. Then, they usually look at me funny, and don’t have much to say, unless they themselves are Russian, Latvian, Lithuanian, or something else nearby. Mostly people want to know if I am Jewish, but they won’t say it, it’s like a game to me. Except other Jews, they just come out and ask.