YES, because Afghans are considered mostly “white” with some “Asian” mixed in (according to DNA analysis). This is because some of the groups of white (Aryan) origin who migrated north from Africa to Europe also migrated east to Central Asia. The branch of humans who settled in Central Asia became known as Central Asians, those who settled in Europe became known as …

Every year, around 6,000–7,800 Uzbeks win the green card lottery. Thus, more than 20,000 ethnic Uzbeks are citizens of the United States today. [9] The greater percentages of Uzbeks live mainly in New York, San Antonio, Houston, Philadelphia and New Jersey, growing rapidly in populations particularly in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in ...

This is clear within the looks of many Uzbeks however it is not as black and white as they are simply Persian or Turkic as Uzbeks have a mixture of close to 50/50 (favouring Turkic).

In the North American sense, they are generally seen as white with the US census indeed classifying them as white. However, due to their Islamic faith and Middle Eastern origin, they aren’t perceived as white in the social sense by many people.

Dec 08, 2014 · Uzbeks and Uygurs are rather Caucasian with some North Asian admixture. They are more conservative, as religious as Arabs. Yes, there is some animosity along this racial and cultural divide line. BTW, I am Kyrgyz.

Today Uzbeks comprise the majority of Uzbekistan population. Also large populations can be found in neighboring Central Asian republics, Afghanistan, countries of CIS. By religion, Uzbeks are Muslims, mostly Sunni. The Uzbek language is the only official state language. Though the major part of population can speak Russian as well.