Latinos in tech make a unique mark in Silicon Valley

Americas Now

Some of the United States’ best minds in technology come from Latin America, and land in California’s Silicon Valley.

Latin American brain power is credited for widely-used technologies that include the smart phones on which we talk and the smart drones that fly medicine to the poor.

But now, under U.S. President Donald Trump, some Latin Americans are questioning what challenges they may soon face, in everything from obtaining work visas to luring new investors for their projects.

Correspondent Mike Kirsch reports.

AN LATINOS IN SILICON VALLEY

Some of the United States' best minds in technology come from Latin America, and land in California's Silicon Valley. Latin American brain power is credited for widely-used technologies that include the smart phones on which we talk and the smart drones that fly medicine to the poor. However, under U.S. President Donald Trump, some Latin Americans are questioning what challenges they may soon face, in everything from obtaining work visas to luring new investors for their projects. Correspondent Mike Kirsch reports.