Darius Reeves, former ICE field office director in Baltimore

Rebekah Tosado, former section director in the D.H.S. Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Ryan Schwank, former ICE attorney

‘Anytime you engage the Border Patrol in interior enforcement, the wheels are going to fall off.’

Darius Reeves, former ICE field office director in Baltimore

‘Our job was to conduct oversight over how D.H.S. carries out its mission. They called us “internal adversaries.”’

Rebekah Tosado, former section director in the D.H.S. Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

‘The Biden administration teed up the tragedies we’re seeing now.’

Ryan Schwank, former ICE attorney

The View From Inside Trump’s D.H.S.

Dozens of agents and officials share their stories about working in the Department of Homeland Security during the harsh crackdown on illegal immigration.

By Rachel Poser, Emily Bazelon and Matthew Purdy Photographs by Stephen Voss April 14, 2026