I was born and raised in South Africa, white, my family now citizens of the US, why can't

Question

I put on applications that I am Afro-American, when others who are black born and raised in SO-Africa put this down for the benefits?

Answer 1

find out what is appropriate: what the definitions are and put what is lawful. Good luck!

Answer 2

Did somebody say that you can't? If it's what you are, then I don't see the problem.

Answer 3

Ceasar - the WHITES were treated badly during Apartheid in South Africa?? Where do you get your history lessons from?

You have to indicate Caucasian for census purposes, however you can also decline to state if you wish.

Answer 4

If you are a citizen of the US and don't have dual citizenship you are an American. This @#$%-American S**t is stupid!

Answer 5

Your Caucasian born in Africa. (South African nationality) plus ( your U.S citizenship) = African-American????

The U.S govt use the term  "PC alert on" African-American  "PC alert off" to describe "PC alert on" Black Americans (ethnicity) "PC alert off".

Racial and Ethnic Classifications Used in Census 2000 and Beyond

http://www.census.gov/population/www/soc...

edit: Mac notice the word guess!!!

Answer 6

Put down whatever you feel comfortable with.

Answer 7

If you came here to work your *ss off for the American Dream, get a job and get to it.  However, if you came here to soak us for the benefits, just go back to where ever you are from.  Put down whatever you feel like.  Sooner or later the law will catch up with you if you are not honest in your answers.  The answers are intended for race, not area of origin, you dont have to put anything.  

I'm one American who is sick of seeing people from all over the world coming here solely for soaking us for the benefits.