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ICE increased its presence at more than a dozen U.S. airports in 2026, including Philadelphia International Airport. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images

ICE arrests at Philadelphia International evoke time when airport police helped military catch AWOL Vietnam War soldiers in 1960s

A local historian combed through a 1967 collection of police incident reports from Philadelphia’s airport police that included detentions of soldiers and veterans.
Air passenger safety is just one of many responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images

Job of homeland security secretary is to adapt almost continuously to pressures from the department, the public and the world at large

The Department of Homeland Security’s massive bureaucracy has many critical national security functions and spends billions of taxpayer dollars seeking to keep the nation safe.

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