FACT CHECK · US POLITICS
Claim: 'Arabs are classified as white in the US'
CONTEXTTHE ANSWER
Until 2024, yes: US federal forms counted Middle Eastern and North African people as 'White'. OMB's SPD 15 revision, effective 28 Mar 2024, made MENA its own category, separate from White.
SOURCE
OMB, Revisions to SPD 15, Federal Register 29 Mar 2024 (effective 28 Mar 2024)
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