They always have been since the early 1800s. It's only recently that they started trying to count them as seperate, and the only reason they started doing that is because they want to push the narrative that white people are dying out and that the minorities are taking over. The opposite is actually true in most places, well if you don't count the illegals anyway.
Latinos, MiddleEasterners, and North Africans are classified as White. Few consider this when looking at crime, welfare, or employment stats.
They always have been since the early 1800s. It's only recently that they started trying to count them as seperate, and the only reason they started doing that is because they want to push the narrative that white people are dying out and that the minorities are taking over. The opposite is actually true in most places, well if you don't count the illegals anyway.
But I digress.