contrast, the piece explains, “Latino is a Spanish word […] that refers to people with roots in Latin America and generally excludes the Iberian Peninsula” (slate.com). Nevertheless, the U.S. Census Bureau does not make a distinction between the terms Hispanic and Latino. It delineates Hispanics and Latinos as persons who trace their origin or ancestry to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spanish-speaking Central and South America countries, and other Spanish cultures (census.gov). For the purposes of…
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