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.
Imperialism abroad. Fascism at home. Two sides of the same coin.
January 7, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Imperialism abroad. Fascism at home. Two sides of the same coin.
This extortion racket would even make Chapo Guzman blush. Not even hiding that the true purpose of kidnapping Maduro was to steal Venezuelan oil.
January 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM
This extortion racket would even make Chapo Guzman blush. Not even hiding that the true purpose of kidnapping Maduro was to steal Venezuelan oil.
I can’t wait to see the fantastical claims in the indictment fall apart when forced to actually produce evidence. This case is built on the feverish dreams of a senile president and his minions.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
Justice Dept. Drops Claim That Venezuela’s ‘Cartel de los Soles’ Is an Actual Group
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:39 AM
I can’t wait to see the fantastical claims in the indictment fall apart when forced to actually produce evidence. This case is built on the feverish dreams of a senile president and his minions.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
Here is a brief local news interview with KATU that I did about the illegality of Trump's kidnapping of Maduro.
katu.com/news/local/t...
katu.com/news/local/t...
Trump's military operation in Venezuela sparks legal debate over presidential authority
Was President Donald Trump legally allowed to capture and remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife? An expert weighs in.
katu.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Here is a brief local news interview with KATU that I did about the illegality of Trump's kidnapping of Maduro.
katu.com/news/local/t...
katu.com/news/local/t...
There are currently 4 people claiming to be president of Venezuela:
Nicolas Maduro- jailed in Brooklyn
Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro VP
Edmundo Gonzalez- won election
Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth as Junta
The only one exercising power is Delcy Rodriguez
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Nicolas Maduro- jailed in Brooklyn
Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro VP
Edmundo Gonzalez- won election
Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth as Junta
The only one exercising power is Delcy Rodriguez
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: As Venezuela Projects Defiance, Rubio Says U.S. Will Use ‘Leverage’ to Advance Its Interests
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:58 AM
There are currently 4 people claiming to be president of Venezuela:
Nicolas Maduro- jailed in Brooklyn
Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro VP
Edmundo Gonzalez- won election
Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth as Junta
The only one exercising power is Delcy Rodriguez
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Nicolas Maduro- jailed in Brooklyn
Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro VP
Edmundo Gonzalez- won election
Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth as Junta
The only one exercising power is Delcy Rodriguez
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
What a bizarre performative takeover in Venezuela where the actual government denies it has been overthrown and continues in power. There is a huge gap b/w Trump’s statements and the facts on the ground. A lot of anti-Maduro Venezuelans are going to be pretty upset when things stay exactly the same.
January 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
What a bizarre performative takeover in Venezuela where the actual government denies it has been overthrown and continues in power. There is a huge gap b/w Trump’s statements and the facts on the ground. A lot of anti-Maduro Venezuelans are going to be pretty upset when things stay exactly the same.
“His followers, longstanding Chavistas or armed opportunists, could very well mount a prolonged insurgency — the type of war in which the population is held hostage, regardless of political preferences. It is very easy to create chaos and make a country ungovernable.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
Opinion | This Is What Venezuelans Really Want
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
“His followers, longstanding Chavistas or armed opportunists, could very well mount a prolonged insurgency — the type of war in which the population is held hostage, regardless of political preferences. It is very easy to create chaos and make a country ungovernable.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/o...
Going to be on KATU at 11 pm PST tonight, talking about Venezuela and US illegality if you are in the area.
January 4, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Going to be on KATU at 11 pm PST tonight, talking about Venezuela and US illegality if you are in the area.
2026 sucks already.
January 3, 2026 at 9:34 PM
2026 sucks already.
I wonder if all the MAGA Venezuelans will return to Caracas when Marco becomes the Supreme Leader there.
January 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
I wonder if all the MAGA Venezuelans will return to Caracas when Marco becomes the Supreme Leader there.
Democracy dies in the Editorial Board of the Washington Post.
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Democracy dies in the Editorial Board of the Washington Post.
Well at least there is no dissimulation now. Trump is taking over Venezuela for the oil. And he is going to run it. Threw Corina Machado under the bus.
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Well at least there is no dissimulation now. Trump is taking over Venezuela for the oil. And he is going to run it. Threw Corina Machado under the bus.
The illegal war in Venezuela is the culmination of Trump’s illegal presidency. I’m not a fan of Maduro, but US imperialism is not the solution for Latin America. I hope there is a brighter future for Venezuela, but the next few weeks will see a struggle for power in which Venezuelan blood run.
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The illegal war in Venezuela is the culmination of Trump’s illegal presidency. I’m not a fan of Maduro, but US imperialism is not the solution for Latin America. I hope there is a brighter future for Venezuela, but the next few weeks will see a struggle for power in which Venezuelan blood run.
All’s fair in love and lawfare.
President Trump’s spiteful defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board may backfire, as the latter is now demanding Trump’s psychological records, prescription medication records, and tax returns in the discovery process. trib.al/LUCScTR
December 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
All’s fair in love and lawfare.
Despite buckets of money, Portland homeless policies resulted in more deaths. We need more humane and effective policies. Sweeps don’t work. How many more people need to die before the politicians wake up?
www.propublica.org/article/port...
www.propublica.org/article/port...
Portland Said It Was Investing in Homeless People’s Safety. Deaths Have Quadrupled.
The city responded to an increase in homeless deaths by intensifying encampment sweeps and adding emergency shelter at the expense of permanent housing. Experts say this has perpetuated the problem.
www.propublica.org
December 26, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Despite buckets of money, Portland homeless policies resulted in more deaths. We need more humane and effective policies. Sweeps don’t work. How many more people need to die before the politicians wake up?
www.propublica.org/article/port...
www.propublica.org/article/port...
When are we going to see the photo of Epstein and the Pope?
December 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
When are we going to see the photo of Epstein and the Pope?
Bari Weiss is doing PR for Trump, not journalism. 60 minutes has been taken over by a propagandist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Bari Weiss is doing PR for Trump, not journalism. 60 minutes has been taken over by a propagandist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
This leaves attorneys having to prove that multiple countries are unsafe for their clients. Just another means of making asylum harder to obtain.
NEW: A major shift in underway in recent months kicked into gear this week, with ICE trial attorneys around the country asking immigration "judges" to toss out *nearly all* asylum applications on the grounds of "safe third country" agreements with Uganda, Honduras, Ecuador, and Guatemala.
December 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This leaves attorneys having to prove that multiple countries are unsafe for their clients. Just another means of making asylum harder to obtain.
Merge or die?
Merge and die?
Journalists need to ask about Net tuition revenue and not just enrollments. The budget situation is probably worse than we think at both institutions.
opb.org/article/2025...
Merge and die?
Journalists need to ask about Net tuition revenue and not just enrollments. The budget situation is probably worse than we think at both institutions.
opb.org/article/2025...
Willamette, Pacific universities announce plan to merge
Oregon’s two oldest private universities say their plan to consolidate will benefit students, the state’s workforce and help future-proof the institutions.
opb.org
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Merge or die?
Merge and die?
Journalists need to ask about Net tuition revenue and not just enrollments. The budget situation is probably worse than we think at both institutions.
opb.org/article/2025...
Merge and die?
Journalists need to ask about Net tuition revenue and not just enrollments. The budget situation is probably worse than we think at both institutions.
opb.org/article/2025...
If you can’t rent affordable apartments in Portland, you should get another job. Outrageous that a publicly funded agency for housing holds hundreds of vacant apartments while 1000s sleep on the street. Can’t reform this ineptitude.
www.wweek.com/news/2025/12...
www.wweek.com/news/2025/12...
How Can 955 Home Forward Units Sit Empty When 7,500 People Are Sleeping Outside?
In a county where 7,500 people are sleeping outside on any given night, how can 955 publicly subsidized units sit empty?
www.wweek.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:11 AM
If you can’t rent affordable apartments in Portland, you should get another job. Outrageous that a publicly funded agency for housing holds hundreds of vacant apartments while 1000s sleep on the street. Can’t reform this ineptitude.
www.wweek.com/news/2025/12...
www.wweek.com/news/2025/12...
“In her ruling, she chided the administration for its conduct during those hearings, saying that government lawyers had at various times stonewalled her, disobeyed her direct instructions and even “affirmatively misled” her.”
In short, the gov’t lied.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
In short, the gov’t lied.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
Judge Orders Abrego Garcia’s Release From ICE Detention
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“In her ruling, she chided the administration for its conduct during those hearings, saying that government lawyers had at various times stonewalled her, disobeyed her direct instructions and even “affirmatively misled” her.”
In short, the gov’t lied.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
In short, the gov’t lied.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
Close the borders to Black and Brown people. Open the borders for the rich and white South Africans. Trump’s immigration policies in a nutshell.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
Trump Administration Opens Applications for Million-Dollar Visas
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Close the borders to Black and Brown people. Open the borders for the rich and white South Africans. Trump’s immigration policies in a nutshell.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
The future of liberal arts colleges: everyone can major in AI and Health Science, no tenure, and eliminate all of the "unnecessary" majors like Latin American Studies.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Why a College Fighting for Survival Is Slashing Econ and Physics Majors
At Albright in Pennsylvania, the new president is cutting programs, selling art and real estate, and vowing not to hire anyone with tenure. Is this the way forward for liberal arts colleges?
www.bloomberg.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The future of liberal arts colleges: everyone can major in AI and Health Science, no tenure, and eliminate all of the "unnecessary" majors like Latin American Studies.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE is using "live targeting" in and around Portland, signing warrants only after arrests, submitting false reports to justify arrests, and using Spanish language as the basis for their arrests. How many constitutional violations can ICE commit in each arrest?
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
ICE officers reveal arrest quotas, facial recognition use in Oregon dragnet
A federal ICE supervisor also testified he created and signed arrest warrants after-the-fact for people already arrested without warrants.
www.oregonlive.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
ICE is using "live targeting" in and around Portland, signing warrants only after arrests, submitting false reports to justify arrests, and using Spanish language as the basis for their arrests. How many constitutional violations can ICE commit in each arrest?
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...