What Category Are They?

Today, President Obama signed a Bill to remove the words 'Negro', 'Oriental', 'Indian', and 'Spanish Speaking' from Federal law. Instead of continuing to use such insulting terms, more appropriate words such as African American, Asian American, Native American, and Hispanic will be recorded. Apparently, millions of legal residents from Black majority countries such as in the Caribbean or the African continent, who do not identify with the African American designated category, were not considered. Consideration also seems lacking for the millions of legal residents from Asia who do not identify with the Asian American category. So, while the move is long-awaited and welcomed by many, it does not address the needs of so many immigrant residents who contribute to building the economy of the United States. What category are they?