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Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 23 March 2010 10:18 AM
For some Americans, the census is proving to more difficult than just ticking off boxes. The Arizona Republic says question nine asks responders what race they are and offers the following choices: White, Black, American Indian, Alaska native, various Asian descents, Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders and “some other race.” Census officials say they excluded Hispanic from the list because they consider it an ethnicity, not a race. But some Latin Americans say they are uncomfortable identifying themselves as white.
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