How High-Powered Lasers Became Part of Donald Trump’s Border-Security Complex
The New Yorker
by Garrett M. GraffFebruary 28, 2026
Garrett M. Graff on the Trump Administration’s militarization of Customs and Border Protection, and profitable new contracts for security, construction, and tech firms.
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Originally published on The New Yorker on 2/28/2026