Elizabeth Findell

Texas politics/border reporter at @WSJ. Alum of @statesman @dallasnews & @monitornews. Ski town girl complaining about the heat. Tips: [email protected]

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The White House Marching Orders That Sparked the L.A. Migrant Crackdown

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Elizabeth Findell |Ruth Simon |Michelle Hackman |Tarini Parti

After deportations fall short of President Trump’s campaign promises, federal agents summoned to a meeting in Washington, D.C., are told to ‘just go out there and arrest illegal aliens’Law enforcement officers firing flash-bang smoke grenades at protesters near a Home Depot after a federal immigration raid Saturday in Paramount, Calif.
The White House Marching Orders That Sparked the L.A. Migrant Crackdown

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Elizabeth Findell |Ruth Simon |Michelle Hackman |Tarini Parti

Gang members and violent criminals, what Trump called the “worst of the worst,” weren’t the sole target of deportations. Federal agents needed to “just go out there and arrest illegal aliens,” Miller told top ICE officials, who had come from across the U.S., according to people familiar with the meeting. Agents didn’t need to develop target lists of immigrants suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, a longstanding practice, Miller said.
The White House Marching Orders That Sparked the L.A. Migrant Crackdown

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Elizabeth Findell |Ruth Simon |Michelle Hackman |Tarini Parti

After deportations fell short of President Trump’s campaign promises, federal agents summoned to a meeting in Washington were told to ‘just go out there and arrest illegal aliens’Law enforcement officers firing flash-bang smoke grenades at protesters near a Home Depot after a federal immigration raid Saturday in Paramount, Calif.
トランプ政権の移民摘発、背後に巨大ビジネス

3 weeks ago | jp.wsj.com | Elizabeth Findell |Jack Gillum |Jemal R. Brinson |Juanje Gómez

トランプ政権は今年、これまでに米国から数万人の移民を強制送還した。エルサルバドルの凶悪犯用刑務所に収監された数百人もそこに含まれ、中にはベネズエラ人のアンドリー・ブランコ・ボニーヤ氏（40）もいた。　ブランコ氏の収監は、1年以上にわたり米国の複雑な移民制度を渡り歩いた末に起きたことだ。同氏のケースは、企業が強制送還手続きのほぼ全ての段階で利益を上げているという事実を浮かび上がらせる。ウォール・ストリート・ジャーナル（WSJ）が契約書を確認したところ、こうした企業は過去10年間で130億ドル（約1兆8600億円）以上を稼いでいた。現在はさらに大きな収益を見込んでいる。すでに今年の政府支出は昨年から50％急増している。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
The Billion-Dollar Business Behind Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

1 month ago | wsj.com | Elizabeth Findell |Jack Gillum |Jemal R. Brinson |Juanje Gómez

From January to May, the government awarded 50% more to companies involved in immigration removals than last yearBlanco’s imprisonment came after more than a year navigating America’s arcane immigration system. His story underscores how companies make money at nearly every step of the deportation process—earning more than $13 billion in the last decade, according to a Wall Street Journal review of contracts. Now, firms are expecting even greater revenue.
The Billion-Dollar Business Behind Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Elizabeth Findell |Jack Gillum |Jemal R. Brinson |Juanje Gómez

1 hour agoBrazil: Excited pet dog runs into glass sending it smashing on groundSão Paulo, Brazil - May 19, 2025 This is the shocking moment an excited pet dog ran into a glass door, sending it crashing to the ground. CCTV footage shows the pet owner standing by the doorway, waiting for her Golden Retriever to enter the living room in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The sprightly dog dashes around the room while the woman closes the sliding door on May 19.
DHS Is Considering Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for Citizenship

1 month ago | wsj.com | Michelle Hackman |Elizabeth Findell |Joe Flint

‘This isn’t ‘The Hunger Games’ for immigrants,’ says the producer behind the pitchThe Department of Homeland Security is considering being part of a television show in which immigrants would compete for potential U.S. citizenship, an idea the producer pitched as far back as the Obama administration. Department spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said she had spoken to the producer of the proposed television reality show and that consideration of the idea was ongoing.
DHS Is Considering Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for Citizenship

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Michelle Hackman |Elizabeth Findell

4 hours ago"Honey Boo Boo" Is A 19-Year-Old College Student Now, And Here's What She Looks Like TodayI feel ancient now. She went viral for her hilarious one-liners (as seen above) on Season 5 of the TLC reality television show Toddlers & Tiaras.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Clashes With Right to Due Process

1 month ago | wsj.com | Elizabeth Findell |Mariah Timms

El Paso immigration judge Michael S. Pleters was incredulous. He had expected to hear a request from Henrry Albornoz Quintero for political asylum in the U.S., but though the Venezuelan had been held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was absent the day of his April hearing. “He’s disappeared? What happened?” the judge asked. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Private Prisons Count on ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ For Immigration Payday

1 month ago | wsj.com | Victoria Albert |Elizabeth Findell

The two largest operators say they are investing millions of dollars ahead of expected influx of ICE contractsPrivate-prison companies have banked on a windfall from President Trump’s immigration crackdown. They are still waiting. Trump’s campaign promise to carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history sent shares soaring at GEO Group and CoreCivic, the two major players in private immigration detention. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.