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Saturday Night Live: Where are the Latinos?

NewsTaco February 16, 2015

*Someone was bound to bring this up, and it didn’t take long. I’m glad Teresa Puente did, because I was thinking the same thing. VL By Teresa Puente, Chicanísima I […]

Deporting undocumented immigrants could cost as much as $25 billion, report says

NewsTaco February 13, 2015

‘Forgotten’ Latino scholar may get Albuquerque school

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Cal State L.A. student and twin sister win top prize at AT&T Hackathon

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*No que No??!!! The twin sisters created a camera with face tracking technology to be worn by cops in the field. They got to work on it after the events […]

‘Undocumented’ vs ‘illegal’ in the Senate Nominations Committee

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*This is rich, in something akin to irony mixed with ignorance. Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell says that using the term “undocumented” is like “carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.” […]

Alberto Nisman and Argentina’s History of Assassinations and Suspicious Suicides

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*The story of the death of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman reads like far-fetched fiction: a terrorist bombing, ties to Iran, a cover-up from the highest levels, investigation, implications, and a […]

Stress caused by discrimination linked to mental health issues among Latino teens

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*If you get past the headline and dig into this article you’ll find a gem in the eighth paragraph. The research sheds some light on the “immigrant paradox, where second-generation […]