With Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers being demonized at every turn by Democrats for daring to deport criminals in the country illegally, the true nature of these agents shone through this week.
The quick actions of an ICE agent saved the life of a 1-year-old boy on Wednesday, after the child became unresponsive in the arms of his father while standing in line at JFK International Airport in New York City.
“At JFK Airport, as travelers waited in hours-long lines, an infant became unresponsive and stopped breathing. The panic of the child’s family and nearby passengers were heard by an ICE agent stationed at a checkpoint,” the official DHS X account said in a post. “This heroic officer immediately sprang into action—rushing toward the cries, taking the child, and performing a Heimlich maneuver that restored the infant’s breathing after nearly two minutes. This officer’s extraordinary bravery embodies the selfless service of DHS law enforcement.”
At JFK Airport, as travelers waited in hours-long lines, an infant became unresponsive and stopped breathing. The panic of the child’s family and nearby passengers were heard by an ICE agent stationed at a checkpoint.
This heroic officer immediately sprang into action—rushing… pic.twitter.com/JOJaFSEIZK
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) March 26, 2026
Newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin responded to the post, suggesting that without the assistance of the agent, the outcome could have been “tragic.”
“The ICE agent sprang into action and saved this one-year-old child’s life. If our agent had not been there and stepped up, this could have been a tragic outcome,” he wrote.
Mullin concluded, “Despite constant attacks from the media and sanctuary politicians, these agents show up every day to protect the Homeland and their fellow Americans. We are extremely grateful for their heroic action today.”
The child began breathing again and, after being evaluated by paramedics, he was deemed healthy enough to fly, according to Fox News.
Some on social media could envision the blaring headline used by the “fake news” media, in response to the story:
CNN: chaos in airport as ICE agent snatches baby from mother for deportation
— Joven Idongesit (@youngtzar92) March 26, 2026
If it weren’t for @elonmusk buying Twitter, the legacy media would have reported the story as an ICE agent attacking a 1 yr old immigrant child.
— AverageInCalifornia (@WestMonstie) March 26, 2026
Here’s a quick sampling of other responses, as seen on X:
God Bless our ICE Heroes!
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 26, 2026
Hey @SenSchumer what you say, after all, JFK is in your state!!!!
You should be advocating for the agent in receiving recognition for his quick thinking and actions!!??— your Name (@1221Takeitaway) March 26, 2026
Democrats are putting people’s health at risk forcing them to wait in these long lines for TSA because they don’t want anyone deported for any reason.
Democrats are shameless communists who deserve shit.
— PJ (@PJ4Trump) March 26, 2026
Well done!! Thank you @ICEgov !! You all prove every day that you are here to protect and save lives, above and beyond your law enforcement duties. We are proud of you and support you. God bless this agent and every one of you.
— Melanie (@MelanieRHF) March 26, 2026
The American people support ICE🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Gx0BWtiyMg
— Rochellemaryn 🌹🕊️ (@RochelleAz) March 26, 2026
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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