Border Patrol Nation

A project in New York, NY by Todd Miller
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The Border Patrol isn't only on the border anymore, its ever-profitable mission is now everywhere, and has many shapes and sizes.
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Backers: 81
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Funded: $4,890 of $4,000
Dates: Jun 1st -> Jul 1st (30 days)
Project By: Todd Miller
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Latest News

Greetings!

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Sunday Review

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello All, I just wanted to let you know about an op-ed I had published this morning in the New York Times Sunday Review. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/opinion/sunday/war-on-the-border.html?ref=opinion&_r=0 Book writing is going well and I'm... (Read More)

Greetings!

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Friends, Just wanted to say hi, and share with you a couple things. Manuscript is in. Still work to do on it, but now in the home stretch. I want to thank you again so much for your support, couldn't have done it without you!  Here's the City... (Read More)

new update

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, Since I communicated with you last I've been holed up in the house in Tucson, AZ writing the manuscript. Well, I'm proud to say that on February 1, I handed in the first rough draft to City Lights. I still have a lot more work to do... (Read More)

Greetings and an update

September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone, Since I talked to you last I've been to South Carolina, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. And moved from New York City to Tucson, Arizona! I want to let you know that the money that you contributed to this project has been... (Read More)

Reporting back from a research trip

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy July to you all. I just got back from a research trip for the book in the Buffalo/ Niagara Falls and rural western New York. And here's a blog post to give you a glimpse of some of the things I learned on the visit:... (Read More)

The goal has been reached...

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
thanks to all of you! Again, I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. I have already made my plans to go to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, for northern border research in mid-July. And in early August I will do South Carolina, Miami, Puerto Rico,... (Read More)

Thanks! First funding goal reached

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Warm greetings. I want to thank each of you for your support. Last night, thanks to you, I am happy to say that I surpassed the $4,000 goal, which guarantees me the funds for my book project Border Patrol Nation. Those who haven't heard from me yet,... (Read More)

Thanks so much!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all who have backed this project so far. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! Thanks to you I'm in Detroit right now, doing some intense research on the northern border. I should have a more detailed update about this soon. Have met... (Read More)

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