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Diversified Americans resisting census race labels - The Seattle Times

Diversified Americans resisting census race labels The Seattle Times When the 2010 census asked people to classify themselves by race, more than 21.7 million — at least 1 in 14 — went beyond the standard labels and wrote in such terms as "Arab," "Haitian," "Mexican" and "multiracial." By HOPE YEN The Associated Press ... and more »

AP EXCLUSIVE: Many resist census race labels - Fox News

AP EXCLUSIVE: Many resist census race labels Fox News WASHINGTON – When the 2010 census asked people to classify themselves by race, more than 21.7 million — at least 1 in 14 — went beyond the standard labels and wrote in such terms as "Arab," ''Haitian," ''Mexican" and "multiracial. and more »

English-Only Laws: The Hispanic Poll Tax - FlaglerLive.com

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English-Only Laws: The Hispanic Poll Tax FlaglerLive.com At stake is a four-year term on the city council of San Luis, Az., a Mexico border town. San Luis has close to 26000 residents, of whom 99 percent are Hispanic, predominantly of Mexican ancestry. Both English and Spanish are routinely spoken during ... and more »

Much unsaid as Mitt Romney cites his tie to Mexico - Boston Globe

Boston Globe

Much unsaid as Mitt Romney cites his tie to Mexico Boston Globe By Michael Kranish MIAMI - Mitt Romney, who rarely discusses his ancestry, has repeated a striking comment in Florida in recent days to soften his rhetoric about immigration and woo the crucial Hispanic voting bloc. “My dad was born in Mexico,'' Romney ... and more »

A Latino identity crisis: Is Mitt Romney Mexican? - Statesman Journal

A Latino identity crisis: Is Mitt Romney Mexican? Statesman Journal In this context, it's no surprise that Latino voters, usually considered a reliably Democratic base, recoiled in horror to learn that Mitt Romney has Mexican ancestry and could become -- gasp! -- the nation's first Hispanic president. and more »