Elliott Young
@elliottyoung.bsky.social
Borderlands and Transnational Migration historian at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. Expert witness for asylum. Tepoztlán Institute. Migration Scholar Collaborative. Stanford Migration & Asylum Lab. Author of Forever Prisoners, and Alien Nation.
6 years after unprecedented use of force by Portland police, and still nobody held accountable. www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...
Portland blamed systemic failures, not bureau leaders, for police mistakes during 2020 protests
After six years, Portland released eight pages of findings and recommendations on police leadership during 2020 protests. So far, the reports say no one has faced discipline.
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The fact that we are even asking these kinds of questions shows how bad it has gotten.
John Pfaff@johnpfaff.bsky.social · last wk.Can anyone with actually electrical experience point me to any sources explaining how painful it would be to get shocked by up to 380 volts and 1.5 Amps? (These are the specs for the new ICE shock gloves.)
Mariel Cubans who faced decades of indefinite detention in the U.S., are now facing indefinite detention in Eswatini. The excludables continue to be without rights in the U.S., in Eswatini, and in Cuba. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/m...
He Was Deported to Eswatini in Southern Africa. He May Never Go Free.
As the Trump administration sends a growing number of immigrants to countries they have no connection to, some find themselves imprisoned with no way out.
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This video was primarily informed by MiSC scholar Dr. Torrie Hester's work: Deportation: The Origins of U.S Policy. Please click the link below to learn more! www.pennpress.org/978151282476...
Deportation – Penn Press
Before 1882, the U.S. federal government had never formally deported anyone, but that year an act of Congress made Chinese workers the first group of immigra...
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How has a SCOTUS case from the 1800's profoundly effected the way deportation is viewed today?
Spanish “enclave” is doing a lot of work these day s to avoid calling Ceuta what it is: a colony.
Moroccan migrants are not invading Spain, they are retaking a Spanish colony in Africa. After 500 years, this may be the beginning of the re re conquista of Iberia.
Not safe for Americans, but safe for Haitians. GTFO. www.instagram.com/reel/DaI7_lV...
CNN on Instagram: "Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defends ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, saying the US can deport people to Haiti despite State Depar...
5,776 likes, 2,279 comments - cnn on June 28, 2026: "Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defends ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, saying the US can deport p...
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The "late stage" of late-stage capitalism is lasting quite a while.
And them they went after the historians amd museum directors. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/a...
G.O.P. Lawmakers Join White House in Challenging a Smithsonian Museum
A House subcommittee questioned the director of the National Museum of American History after a scathing White House report characterized it as insufficiently patriotic.
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Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/u...
Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account
The agency said a Mexican immigrant driving a van tried to ram agents before they shot him dead. A lawyer for three passengers said that was untrue.
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SCOTUS affirms what any it’s grader knows. Birthright citizenship is in the constitution. Alito, Thomas, and Gorsuch stick their heads up their own asses.
I teel sorry for Justice Amy Coney Barett’s Haitian kids. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/u...
Justices Clash on Whether Race Played a Role in Trump’s Bid to Deport Haitians
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When the Supremacy Court says blue is not blue when we can all see it is blue, it’s not blue that has changed but the credibility of this August institution.
Iran wins the war. A humiliated Trump accepts end of sanctions and no nuclear deal. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/w...
Iran Gets Major Economic Lifeline for Minimal Concessions in Initial Deal
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As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/u...
As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet
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Maybe we should invest in education and not death machines. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/u...
As Mourning Begins, Deadly B-52 Crash Highlights Age of Bomber Fleet
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Federal District Court judges ruling in favor of immigrants on due process grounds for bond hearings. Next stop: Supreme Court. www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
ICE’s detention policy won at the 5th Circuit. Then judges found another way to reject it.
District court judges have ordered bond hearings or the release of ICE detainees more than 1,200 times since the appeals court’s ruling, a POLITICO analysis shows.
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Notmally, when somone is charged with a crime, they are tried in a court and not simply killed before the hearing. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/w...
A Tren de Aragua Leader Is Killed in a Joint Strike, U.S. and Venezuela Say
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Jim Crow in Louisiana. They will die fighting like tigers to prevent Black representation in the state. apnews.com/article/calv...
Louisiana Supreme Court rules against exoneree whose office was abolished
The Louisiana Supreme Court has rejected a New Orleans exoneree’s bid to assume an elected office he won with a majority of the vote.
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The most blatant and unabashed corruption. If this self dealing stands, there is no law left in the United States. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/u...
Inside the Deal to Drop Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against the I.R.S.
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Two workshops for expert witnesses at LASA Paris. May 30, 08:30 AM Oral Testimony in the U.S. Immigration Court: Paris Marriott Rive Gauche, Level 2, Studio 2 5:15 PM - 06:45 PM – From Latin American Studies to Expert Witnessing in Asylum Cases [Paris Marriott Rive Gauche, Level 2, Studio 2]
