Title: 9 Things Latinos Are Tired of Explaining to Everyone Else
Headings: 9 Things Latinos Are Tired of Explaining to Everyone Else
9 Things Latinos Are Tired of Explaining to Everyone Else
1. Not all of us speak Spanish.
2. Speaking English with an accent doesn't make us unintelligent.
3. Spanish, Hispanic, Latino, Latinx, Mexican — which one is it? Not that simple.
4. Latinos don't all look the same.
5. Speaking of race, not all Afro-Latinos come from the Dominican Republic.
6. The only thing more diverse than our hues is our culture.
7. Most Latinos aren't undocumented.
8. Puerto Ricans and U.S.-born Latinos are, in fact, U.S. citizens.
9. Contrary to popular belief, we're not "welfare-sucking Hispanics."

Content: Wrapping everything of Latin American descent into one category, Latino, erases the major political, economic, racial and cultural differences of each country. 7. Most Latinos aren't undocumented. David McNew/Getty Images
Mainstream coverage of the Latino community is basically limited to issues of crime, immigration and illegal border-crossing. As such, it's not surprising that more than 30% of non-Latinos believe a majority of Latinos are undocumented. But that's simply not true: In fact, just 17% of Latinos in the U.S. are undocumented, and that number is actually dropping. 8. Puerto Ricans and U.S.-born Latinos are, in fact, U.S. citizens. In July 2013, singer-actor Marc Anthony sang "God Bless America" at the 84th MLB All-Star Game.