immigration

December 29, 2025

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

Family

The Truth About Immigration That MAGA Doesn’t Acknowledge

Olga Khazan

December 19, 2025

Radio Atlantic

He’s Undocumented. She’s Not.

Hanna Rosin

December 11, 2025

People look at the Chicago skyline at dusk.

Photography

2025 in Photos: A Look at the Middle Months

Alan Taylor

December 9, 2025

A nighttime view of the Earth, from orbit, with a bright blue-and-red bolt of electrical energy shooting up from a lightning strike in a storm below

Ideas

Why Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism?

Adam Serwer

December 4, 2025

Color photograph of Donald Trump standing up behind a wooden table with Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth on either side of him.

Politics

The $7,500 Self-Deportation

Nick Miroff

December 2, 2025

Three women, one holding a baby in her arms and pushing a stroller, stand in line awaiting to board a flight

The Atlantic Daily

ICE and Border Patrol Don’t Operate the Same Way

Will Gottsegen

November 25, 2025

Radio Atlantic

When Border Patrol Comes to Town

Hanna Rosin

November 20, 2025

Border Patrol Member in Home Depot parking lot

Ideas

Democrats Finally Realize It Isn’t 2016 Anymore

Rogé Karma

November 20, 2025

Blue donkeys assembled in an arrow shape, on a beige background

Politics

Every State Is a Border Patrol State

Nick Miroff

November 20, 2025

Collage showing Greg Bovino, Donald Trump, and Border Patrol officers

Ideas

Political Parties Have Disconnected From the Public

Idrees Kahloon

November 19, 2025

An image of a red carpeted floor covered in red, white, and blue confetti and balloons.

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

Books

When Scarcity Blurs the Line Between Right and Wrong

Tope Folarin

November 8, 2025

a red planet against an orange background

The Atlantic Daily

Are the Democrats Overthinking This?

David A. Graham

October 30, 2025

Ideas

America’s Impending Population Collapse

Idrees Kahloon

October 29, 2025

An image of a family with a child pointing at the Statue of Liberty in the distance next to a photo of the tabula ansata in Lady Liberty's hand.

Poem

Mouth of the River, Tongue of No Country

Darrel Alejandro Holnes

October 19, 2025

Politics

‘It’s Never Been This Bad’

Caitlin Dickerson

October 11, 2025

Photograph from above of a large crowd of protestors holding anti-ICE signs in Chicago

Politics

As Money Rushed In, ICE’s Rapid Expansion Stalled Out

Nick Miroff

October 6, 2025

Photograph of about a dozen agents with their faces covered, dressed in green camouflage or tactical gear

The Atlantic Daily

Trump’s New Letter to New Americans

David A. Graham

September 19, 2025

Politics

How Do You Prove Your Citizenship?

Nick Miroff

September 12, 2025

Illustration of an open brown wallet under a spotlight against a black background

Politics

A U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE for Three Days Tells His Story

Conor Friedersdorf

September 10, 2025

A color photograph of George Retes in front of his military uniforms

The Atlantic Daily

The Government Wants to See Your Papers

Tom Nichols

September 9, 2025

Politics

Fast Times at Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Nick Miroff

August 26, 2025

Podcasts

How ICE Became Trump’s Secret Army

David Frum

August 20, 2025

A black-and-white photo of Atlantic staff writer Caitlin Dickerson, bordered by an illustration

Technology

Where Have the Proud Boys Gone?

Ali Breland

August 5, 2025

A black-and-white photo of Enrique Tarrio waving through a rolled-down window of a vehicle.

Politics

ICE’s Mind-Bogglingly Massive Blank Check

Caitlin Dickerson

July 31, 2025

A black and white illustration of an ICE officer in a split background, with one side money and the other blacked out

Politics

‘We Voted for Retribution’

Eric Schlosser

July 21, 2025

Photograph of Donald Trump in MAGA hat looking at rows of empty cots behind chain-link bars

Ideas

Naturalized Citizens Are Scared

Chris Feliciano Arnold

July 20, 2025

A color photograph of a painted Statue of Liberty souvenir on a windowsill during a snowstorm

Ideas

The Message Is ‘We Can Take Your Children’

Stephanie McCrummen

July 16, 2025

Illustration of a child from the waist down in a dark courtroom hallway.

Politics

Security Experts Are ‘Losing Their Minds’ Over an FAA Proposal

Isaac Stanley-Becker

July 15, 2025

Photo-illustration of air traffic controllers in a control room looking out a window at icons of moving airplanes and walking people.

Politics

Trump Loves ICE. Its Workforce Has Never Been So Miserable.

Nick Miroff

July 10, 2025

A black and white photographs of two ICE Officers, one in the foreground, and one peeking out from behind a door.

Ideas

He Spent His Life Trying to Prove That He Was a Loyal U.S. Citizen. It Wasn’t Enough.

Andrew Aoyama

August 2025 Issue

Illustration with black sketch of a man in a military uniform, on a dark-orange background.

Ideas

Take Off the Mask, ICE

Brandon del Pozo

July 7, 2025

a black and white photo of a masked ICE agent detaining a man in immigration court.

Global

Chinese Students Feel a Familiar Chill in America

Lavender Au

July 2, 2025

A graphic illustration of a surveillance camera printed with a U.S. flag pattern on it.

The Atlantic Daily

Trump’s Deportation Goals Are Unrealistic

David A. Graham

June 26, 2025

Emil Bove III, a top Justice Department official, stares to the side

Politics

The Self-Deportation Psyop

Nick Miroff

June 25, 2025

Sections

The Print Edition

Why the Supreme Court Is Giving ICE So Much Power

The Truth About Immigration That MAGA Doesn’t Acknowledge

He’s Undocumented. She’s Not.

2025 in Photos: A Look at the Middle Months

Why Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism?

The $7,500 Self-Deportation

ICE and Border Patrol Don’t Operate the Same Way

When Border Patrol Comes to Town

Democrats Finally Realize It Isn’t 2016 Anymore

Every State Is a Border Patrol State

Political Parties Have Disconnected From the Public

The Trump Administration’s Favorite Tool for Criminalizing Dissent

When Scarcity Blurs the Line Between Right and Wrong

Are the Democrats Overthinking This?

America’s Impending Population Collapse

Mouth of the River, Tongue of No Country

‘It’s Never Been This Bad’

As Money Rushed In, ICE’s Rapid Expansion Stalled Out

Trump’s New Letter to New Americans

How Do You Prove Your Citizenship?

A U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE for Three Days Tells His Story

The Government Wants to See Your Papers

Fast Times at Immigration and Customs Enforcement

How ICE Became Trump’s Secret Army

Where Have the Proud Boys Gone?

ICE’s Mind-Bogglingly Massive Blank Check

‘We Voted for Retribution’

Naturalized Citizens Are Scared

The Message Is ‘We Can Take Your Children’

Security Experts Are ‘Losing Their Minds’ Over an FAA Proposal

Trump Loves ICE. Its Workforce Has Never Been So Miserable.

He Spent His Life Trying to Prove That He Was a Loyal U.S. Citizen. It Wasn’t Enough.

Take Off the Mask, ICE

Chinese Students Feel a Familiar Chill in America

Trump’s Deportation Goals Are Unrealistic

The Self-Deportation Psyop