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First 8th Street Event

Posted on 27 April 2011 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Last Thursdays Series: Exploring Amor and Exile April 28, 7-8:30 pm Cole/Marr Coffee House in the Lower Level of the 8th Street Marketplace (next to Café Olé – 404 S. 8th Street) Exploring Amor and Exile #1 Question: What would … Continue reading →

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A 24- or 25-year-old Mexican man shot himself in the head on Sunday at his family home in the city of San Juan del Rio in Querétaro, Mexico. According to two different newspaper accounts, he had been distraught at being … Continue reading →

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Nathaniel Hoffman | Leave a comment

You’re in Tucson?

Posted on 8 January 2011 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Actually, I’m in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, where I enjoyed a fairly relaxing day. I have not checked the murder count for the day here yet, but I just learned of the shootings in Tucson via Twitter and read several accounts. … Continue reading →

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American love exile links for Ignite Boise presentation

Posted on 21 October 2010 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Tonight I am “performing” the first public presentation of my research to the Ignite Boise crowd at the Egyptian Theater in Boise. It is a crowd heavy in tech, with a slightly palpable conservative bent … I’m thinking of making … Continue reading →

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Prepping for Ignite Boise

Posted on 5 October 2010 by Nathaniel Hoffman

I have already heard some concerns about my upcoming Ignite Boise presentation, entitled 12 Million Hardons, so I want to clarify two things in advance. (Maybe three things … should “hardon” be hyphenated?) Here is the short description that will … Continue reading →

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No human is illegal, nor an alien

Posted on 29 September 2010 by Nathaniel Hoffman

When you meet someone in a bar or on the bus or selling fruit on the side of the road, you may ask where they are from and how the are faring. But unless you work for the border patrol, … Continue reading →

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A blast from the past (from April 6, 2006):

Posted on 21 September 2010 by Nathaniel Hoffman | Leave a comment

Minnick’s Willie Horton does not even have a name

Posted on 20 September 2010 by Nathaniel Hoffman

In 1988, the mug of an African-American felon named Willie Horton swayed white voters toward Bush I… In 2010, the spectre of unnamed “illegals,” blurilly huddled, complete with cheap backpacks, behind Idaho’s first Latino congressional candidate is supposed to sway … Continue reading →

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The numbers in this Politico story on the potential wave of anti-immigrant candidates heading to DC are astounding baffling: If predictions for a broad Democratic defeat in the midterm elections prove accurate, immigration advocates could start out in January with … Continue reading →

Posted on 15 September 2010 by Nathaniel Hoffman | Leave a comment

Machete is the answer

Posted on 15 September 2010 by Nathaniel Hoffman

There is an unabashed popular culture war against immigrants in the United States. It has been progressing for the the last five years or so, ignited by the spectacle of the Minute Men, and fanned by Fox News and talk … Continue reading →

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An LGBT news site in Dallas is covering the story of a gay couple forced to live apart for several apparently egregious reasons, starting with a now-rescinded ban on HIV-positive immigrants and even visitors to the United States. Aurelio Tolentino, … Continue reading →

Posted on 9 September 2010 by Nathaniel Hoffman | Leave a comment

Web of Americans in love with “aliens” grows

Posted on 18 August 2010 by Nathaniel Hoffman

I’ve just nailed the third solid couple to profile for my book. So far I am tracking the stories of three gringas who all fell for undocumented Mexican men. But all three stories are working out quite differently. I’m going … Continue reading →

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