In NYC what is considered Latino? (transplants, live in, move)

[All American NYC]

Is it certain countries?

Are Hatian's considered Latino since they speak French?

Or only Spanish speakers from Central, South America & the caribbean?

[cocoaeve]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Is it certain countries?

Are Hatian's considered Latino since they speak French?

Or only Spanish speakers from Central, South America & the caribbean?

Haitians are considered just that Haitians, or West Indian.

Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Mexicans, Columbians and anyone that comes from a Spanish speaking country is consider Latino or Hispanic.

[GinaFromQueens]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Is it certain countries?

Are Hatian's considered Latino since they speak French?

Or only Spanish speakers from Central, South America & the caribbean?

Central and South Americans are considered Latino in NYC... Just as Italian-Americans aren't really considered "white" LOL!

[UpsonDowns]

I rarely hear the term Latino in NYC and I live in what I would consider a heavily Latino area. Coming from CA, this is so odd to me. Even weirder is hearing Hispanics and Latinos still referred to regularly as Spanish.

[All American NYC]

Originally Posted by GinaFromQueens

Central and South Americans are considered Latino in NYC... Just as Italian-Americans aren't really considered "white" LOL!

Some countries speak English.

Not all are Spanish.

Is latino is only Spanish Speakers from south of the border?

[overdose]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Is it certain countries?

Are Hatian's considered Latino since they speak French?

Or only Spanish speakers from Central, South America & the caribbean?

Latinos are called when they speak or came from a spanish speaking country.

Originally Posted by cocoaeve

Haitians are considered just that Haitians, or West Indian.

Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Mexicans, Columbians and anyone that comes from a Spanish speaking country is consider Latino or Hispanic.

This

Originally Posted by GinaFromQueens

Central and South Americans are considered Latino in NYC... Just as Italian-Americans aren't really considered "white" LOL!

since when are Italians not considered white?

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Some countries speak English.

Not all are Spanish.

Is latino is only Spanish Speakers from south of the border?

Basically (including islands)

[GinaFromQueens]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Some countries speak English.

Not all are Spanish.

Is latino is only Spanish Speakers from south of the border?

Yes, the Spanish speakers... Brazilians speak Portuguese, so they aren't included... LOL. Also included are Dominicans and Puerto Ricans.

[GinaFromQueens]

Originally Posted by overdose

Latinos are called when they speak or came from a spanish speaking country.

This

since when are Italians not considered white?

Basically (including islands)

Well as an Italian-American myself, I've filled out forms asking me to check my background and there was a "caucasian" box and an "Italian-American" box. Many people "unofficially" do not consider us to be purely white. I think it's moreso with the Sicilians...

[All American NYC]

Originally Posted by GinaFromQueens

Well as an Italian-American myself, I've filled out forms asking me to check my background and there was a "caucasian" box and an "Italian-American" box. Many people "unofficially" do not consider us to be purely white. I think it's moreso with the Sicilians...

What is Pure white?

[GinaFromQueens]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

What is Pure white?

Not to sound stereotypical (LOL) but here goes: the transplants who move here from the mid-west or south or wherever they are from! Again, it's an "unofficial" way of describing them. I guess most Italians don't look like that, although I have pale skin and blue eyes and dark hair! Go figure!