NewsTaco Weekly Roundup: Jan. 29 – Feb. 4, 2012

Self-deportation, innovative technologists, DREAMers, banned books, Chileans, genius Latino teenagers and Pablo Neruda are included on our list of stories in this week’s roundup. Check out the stories below, which were of interest to you all this week, as well as to me. Thanks for hanging out another week, have a great weekend!

Sara’s Top Picks:

• Daniel D. Portado: The Original Self-Deportationist
• Innovative Latinos Showcased At SXSW: The Social Revolución

Culture:

• The Origins Of One Latina Nerd
• Pablo Neruda Is The Food Of Nerdy Latino Love

Education:

• DREAM Act Passage Could Generate Trillions For U.S. Economy
• A Copy Of Tucson’s Banned Book List
• Bien Hecho: Teenage Scientist Named To Forbes List
• Tucson Book Ban Is Just More Anti-Latino Rhetoric
• Hablo Y Hablas: Cachai

Politics:

• The Case Of Yanelli: Why The DREAM Act Is Important
• CA’s Raul Ruiz Says Latino Politics Are Mainstream Politics
• Texas Tea Party Candidate Ted Cruz: Spanish Is Ghetto