The term Hispanic?

Question

for you does "Hispanic" include children of white or black parents that happened to be born in a latin country? For example a British guy and an American girl have a baby in Guatemala on vacation.

Answer 1

I am Hispanic becuz my Dad was from Mexico City and my Mom is French/German. I am part Spanish "Hi-Spanic" becuz of my race not my nationality. My nationality is 100% American. God Bless The U.S.A.

Answer 2

I do not know the birth laws of Guatemala but where a non Hispanic person is born does not offer any kind of tag line. At best I would see them as being born in a Latin America country. You cannot change the law of nature. If God wanted the child to be Hispanic it would have been hispanic. It's the same as saying if a Hispanic were born in a all white hospital ,would the child now be considered white while both parents are Hispanic ? Where the child is considered to be born at, this does not change the laws of nature. It would also be like saying if my child were born in your home while on vacation would the child be you're family member based on the theory it was born here ?

Answer 3

First of all, HISPANIC IS NOT A RACE.

Hispanic is an ethnic classification, and any person of ANY race can be hispanic. There are white hispanics, black hispanics, even asian hispanics.

If a british guy and american girl have a baby in guatemala that baby is a Guatamalen national no matter what. Obviously the parents can claim american and/or british citizenship based on the parents citizenship, but that whole other matter entirely.

Answer 4

You have the North American natives and whether you like it or not there is the South American natives.I am mostly Azteca and I do not like to be refered as hispanic. For one thing I hate the Spaniards for what they did to the Indians and are still doing.They will get their just dues also.

"It's the same as saying if a Hispanic were born in a all white hospital ,would the child now be considered white while both parents are Hispanic ? "

Hispanic refers to Spanish blood and whether you like it or not the child would be white.If the parents are Mexican ctizens then the child would also be Mexican.If the parents are Native American then the child would not be white.

Answer 5

First, in answer to your question: NO. The word hispanic was a failed attempt to replace the word Spanish in the Americas. The problem is, it means the same thing. Just as calling a south of the border person Spanish because he or she spoke Spanish was wrong, calling them Hispanic is wrong. Hispanic and Spanish refer to the people and language of Spain. Not to places south of the border or those people living here. In addition, the other wrong term used was Latin. Sorry, but calling people Latin or Latino is wrong as well. This term was already in use and refers to the Latin language and Latin people or Romans. Adding American onto it could still only properly apply to Americans whose ancestors come from Rome or the modern countries that once comprised Rome. Not Mexico or Guatamala, etc. Whole different race and culture and different dialect. Most Americans can't tell ethnic groups and cultures apart, ie a Mexican from a Guatamalan. So, either we need to come up with a new term for these people collectively that we can all agree on or they need to just become Americans. For non-Americans to live here using a borrowed term to describe themselves is obviously causing problems. So they need to become Americans or go home and/or come up with a new collective term.

Answer 6

No Hispanic is a term used to describe race. Just like if two Mexican people have a child in the United States that doesn't make that child "white" or "black". It is still Hispanic.

Answer 7

HAHAHA, you thought I would never find this question. First of all, let me give you the definition of Hispanic:

-Persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Secondly, let me give you a fragment of the Wikipedia, which states, "'Hispanic' specifically refers to Spain, and to the Spanish-speaking nations of the Americas, as cultural and demographic extensions of Spain. It should be further noted that in a U.S. context, a Hispanic population consists of the people of Spain and everyone with origins in any of Spanish-speaking nations of the Americas, regardless of ancestry of the latter (including Amerindians)."

So, in conclusion, Hispanic refers to a person being born inside a Hispanic country -most of Latin America and Spain- REGARDLESS of what ethnic group they belong to. There are full-black and full-white people in Latin America, and they are still considered Hispanics. Need more proof? I'd be more than glad to find it for ya =D.

Answer 8

My wife was born in Venezuela but her parents immigrated there from Germany and Israel. Never the less my wife is still considered Hispanic because her native language is Spanish and was born in a Latin country.

Answer 9

In your example the child would be Guatemalan. The child has the right to renounce his Guatemalan citizenship and take on US citizenship. However the child will always have to answer that his country of birth is Guatemala. Crazy huh, and he would be considered Hispanic by birth association.

Answer 10

Absoulutely. The child would be of hispanic desent but not the parents which is so dam weird. Cause then the child would be Hispanic,British and American.
I'm Afro-American, East Indian, Irish and Japanese.
PS. As much as the laws change i guess it depends on what the law is for that country at the time you are their pregnant.

Answer 11

On Vacation no. I have white friend who was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She is Puerto Rican even though she is "white". If you are born overseas on vacation that does not make you part of that country, you were visiting, you were not a legal resident.