This is part of the problem. What we're up against.

My 9 year old daughter and me were talking earlier today and she said a lot of kids at her school ask her if she's "Mexican or American?" She's neither, she's Filipina. She (of course) has darker skin than us pale whiteys and she still has a Spanish surname as I haven't legally adopted her yet.
Anyway, I told her to look those kids in the eye and state , "I'm Filipina and I'm proud of it." Whether she will or not remains to be seen. But anyway, a question like those kids are asking her shows profound ignorance in my opinion. I don't blame the kids, they are only doing what they are taught at home. And that's sad. I also explained to her that there are some fine Americans who have Mexican heritage as well as other Latino heritage.