Claiming Diversity as a Non-Ethnic Hispanic?

Currently applying to U.S. SA 2026 roles and curious.

I was raised as 100% Chinese in a Chinese speaking household. However, my mothers side is from Peru (Immigrated circa 1900s and went back to China later with some intermixing 70ish years later so I have some Peruvian DNA). What are people's thoughts about ticking the Hispanic/ Latino box? I look pretty asian but I guess you could see some hispanic features in me? 

I'm thinking if white German and Jewish Argentinians/ Uruguayans count I count too? I am conversational in Spanish (5 on AP if that means anything) and can speak on my family history should I be asked about it. 

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Fair enough but I'm not even trying to "game" the system by claiming something I'm not. I am fairly confident I'll get a seat (4.0 at target) but was just curious as to what people thought of me putting down Hispanic. 

 

Shit man my father is black but I am not (at least skin tone wise) I still be clicking African because I am still part African. Sue me I guess

 

is any of this gonna matter in a week

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Do whatever you feel comfortable with.  Pretty simple.  If people find out then maybe expect to be judged?

That's the world, by the way.  Do or say what you want and live with the consequences.  If you feel you'd be uncomfortable if people knew this, maybe don't do it.  If it won't matter to you, go for it.

 

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