Abstract
Xaripu norteñas/os have crossed national borders for over a century, and their concept of home has correspondingly changed over time. For the first two-thirds of the twentieth century, most Xaripus considered Michoacán their home and the United States a place to go temporarily for work. In the latter part of the twentieth century, the concept of having a home base in both nation-states emerged for many Xaripus, and thus their sense of “home” shifted to include both: soy de aquí y de alla (I am from here and from there). In the twenty-first century, social ties remain strong across borders