United States Border Patrol

April 7, 2026

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Ideas

How to Fix DHS

Paul Rosenzweig

March 22, 2026

Ideas

Wait—Laser Guns Are Real Now?

Jacob Stern

February 28, 2026

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Press Room

The Atlantic’s Nick Miroff Wins 2025 George Polk Award for Immigration Reporting

February 18, 2026

A collage of news photos, including a man in a suit standing in front of news microphones, Trump shaking hands with a foreign official, and a copy of a SCOTUS ruling

Ideas

How to Actually Reform ICE

Paul Rosenzweig

February 4, 2026

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Technology

Donald Trump Has Built a Clicktatorship

Donald Moynihan

February 3, 2026

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Ideas

The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks

Adam Serwer

February 2, 2026

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Politics

Meet the New Proud Boys

Ali Breland

January 30, 2026

The Atlantic Daily

Donald Trump, Demolition Man

David A. Graham

January 28, 2026

Ideas

A Breakdown of the American Idea

Elizabeth Bruenig

January 28, 2026

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Politics

Greg Bovino Loses His Job

Nick Miroff

January 26, 2026

Technology

Believe Your Eyes

Charlie Warzel

January 25, 2026

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Culture

Minneapolis Is a Second Amendment Wake-Up Call

Tyler Austin Harper

January 24, 2026

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Photography

Photos: Minneapolis Neighborhoods vs. ICE

Alan Taylor

January 14, 2026

A group of people stand together in a street, confronting masked federal officers during an immigration raid.

Politics

From ‘I’m Not Mad at You’ to Deadly Shots in Seconds

Nick Miroff

January 9, 2026

Two little girls in purple coats (one holding a stuffed animal) stand near a flower memorial. Other people are seen in the background.

The Atlantic Daily

ICE Wasn’t Always Like This

Will Gottsegen

January 9, 2026

Politics

Lethal Force on a Frozen Street

Nick Miroff

January 7, 2026

Police officers and bystanders at the scene of a shooting in Minneapolis

Ideas

Why the Supreme Court Is Giving ICE So Much Power

Nancy Gertner

December 29, 2025

Black-and-white photograph of two ICE officers escorting a handcuffed detainee beside a white van

The Atlantic Daily

ICE and Border Patrol Don’t Operate the Same Way

Will Gottsegen

November 25, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

Border Patrol’s Chaotic Week in North Carolina

David A. Graham

November 21, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

The Last Device You’ll Ever Need

Will Gottsegen

November 20, 2025

Radio Atlantic

When Border Patrol Comes to Town

Hanna Rosin

November 20, 2025

Border Patrol Member in Home Depot parking lot

Politics

Every State Is a Border Patrol State

Nick Miroff

November 20, 2025

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Ideas

The Trump Administration’s Favorite Tool for Criminalizing Dissent

Quinta Jurecic

November 18, 2025

A pair of handcuffs over a background of a law. Each handcuff contains a photo in it, one of a law enforcement officer and the other of a flag-wrapped protestor wearing a gas mask

The Atlantic Daily

It’s Not a Dog Whistle If Everyone Can Hear It

David A. Graham

October 16, 2025

Politics

The Conquest of Chicago

Nick Miroff

October 16, 2025

A color photograph of Border Patrol agents confronting protestors in suburban Chicago

Politics

The Hype Man of Trump’s Mass Deportations

Nick Miroff

July 22, 2025

Gregory K. Bovino, US Border Patrol El Centro Sector Chief, walks on the scene as a large group of federal law enforcement officers arrive at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.

Ideas

The Three Marine Brothers Who Feel ‘Betrayed’ by America

Xochitl Gonzalez

June 27, 2025

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Politics

Trump’s Cosplay Cabinet

Ashley Parker

April 26, 2025

Sections

The Print Edition

Why Latinos Join ICE

How to Fix DHS

Wait—Laser Guns Are Real Now?

The Atlantic’s Nick Miroff Wins 2025 George Polk Award for Immigration Reporting

How to Actually Reform ICE

Donald Trump Has Built a Clicktatorship

The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks

Meet the New Proud Boys

Donald Trump, Demolition Man

A Breakdown of the American Idea

Greg Bovino Loses His Job

Believe Your Eyes

Minneapolis Is a Second Amendment Wake-Up Call

Photos: Minneapolis Neighborhoods vs. ICE

From ‘I’m Not Mad at You’ to Deadly Shots in Seconds

ICE Wasn’t Always Like This

Lethal Force on a Frozen Street

Why the Supreme Court Is Giving ICE So Much Power

ICE and Border Patrol Don’t Operate the Same Way

Border Patrol’s Chaotic Week in North Carolina

The Last Device You’ll Ever Need

When Border Patrol Comes to Town

Every State Is a Border Patrol State

The Trump Administration’s Favorite Tool for Criminalizing Dissent

It’s Not a Dog Whistle If Everyone Can Hear It

The Conquest of Chicago

The Hype Man of Trump’s Mass Deportations

The Three Marine Brothers Who Feel ‘Betrayed’ by America

Trump’s Cosplay Cabinet