I am curious as to when brown hispanics became part the group that "needs" the protection of affirmative action. There are many groups that have suffered from social animus since the end of the Civil War and the passage of the 14th amendment. What is special about brown hispanics?
Nothing. It’s entirely political in an effort to artificially create a victim group who needs protection from the government. Spaniards who come directly to the US from Spain are considered White. But those who come from Spain to the US via Latin America are Hispanics.
I acknowledge that many who come to the US from Latin America may have mixed race whose ancestors may have even been enslaved in those countries. However, and ironically, the slave owners in those countries were likely of Spanish descent and those owners would be entitled to Affirmative Action protection if they immigrated to the US.
Good discussion. Some interesting points of view.
I am curious as to when brown hispanics became part the group that "needs" the protection of affirmative action. There are many groups that have suffered from social animus since the end of the Civil War and the passage of the 14th amendment. What is special about brown hispanics?
Nothing. It’s entirely political in an effort to artificially create a victim group who needs protection from the government. Spaniards who come directly to the US from Spain are considered White. But those who come from Spain to the US via Latin America are Hispanics.
I acknowledge that many who come to the US from Latin America may have mixed race whose ancestors may have even been enslaved in those countries. However, and ironically, the slave owners in those countries were likely of Spanish descent and those owners would be entitled to Affirmative Action protection if they immigrated to the US.