<p>Speaking of ethnicity only, my wife was raised in Brazil (first 18 yrs) and parents still reside there, though she was born in the US (hedge against the 1964 coup). Previous threads on the 'hispanic' question seem to support that my daughter meets the base requirements for designating 'hispanic/latino' for purpose of qualifying for the National Hispanic Recognition Program. Considering our circumstances, can anyone confirm this for us? Also, would this be acceptable for most selective universities and be recommended as potentially improving her chances of acceptance? thanks.</p>
<p>She would have to be considered Hispanic by blood or a Brazilian citizen</p>
<p>Well, if ‘by blood’ you mean her mother, then yes, her mother was Brazillian and a citizen of Brazil until forced to give up her citizenship (by Brazil’s gov’t) at age 30. My daughter, however, never lived permenantly in Brazil and has never been a citizen of Brazil. Everything I’ve read though doesn’t state that as a requirement.</p>
<p>What is listed on your daughter’s birth certificate?</p>
<p>Doesn’t my daughers birth cirtificate have more to do with ‘race’ than ‘ethnicity’? I’ve always thought you could be of any race and still be considered hispanic. Good example would be Argentina, where individuals of European discent have lived for decades. Same can be said of Brazil. To further complicate, my wife is 100% asian (Chinese) in terms of ‘race’. Her parents were both born in Shanghi and fled to Brazil in 1953 where they’ve lived for almost 60 yrs. In terms of race, my daughter is 50% asian (chinese), 50% caucasion (multiple enthnic mix). We have always told her to with hold stating a race (if allowed) or check the box ‘other/mix/interracial’.</p>
<p>Multi Ethnic would best describe your daughter. She is not Hispanic.</p>
<p>Would “Colombian” be considered histpanic? thanks</p>
<p>What is the NHRP’s definition of Hispanic/Latino?</p>
<p>To qualify for this program, you must be at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnic category, not a racial category, and you may be of any race. For purposes of the NHRP, you must be from a family whose ancestors came from at least one of these countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay or Venezuela.</p>
<p>Your answer is right here: you must be from a family whose ancestors came from at least one of these countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, </p>
<p>The key word here is ancestors. Your daughters ancestors are not from those countries.</p>
<p>Your wife is a US born, chinese in ethnicity, person.</p>