The new Secretary of Homeland Security said the agent sprang into action in a TSA security line Wednesday.
said Thursday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents working at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport saved a 1-year-old's life this week. The incident happened on Wednesday as the agents worked the Transportation Security Administration line, with the infant unable to breathe for almost two minutes.
In a video shared on X, the Department of Homeland Security said the agents could be seen springing into action upon becoming aware of the issue. “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 would have been a tragic outcome,” Mullin said in a press release.amid a DHS shutdown that left TSA agents without pay. Agents were first pictured helping manage lines or guarding exits, rather than checking passengers' identification or luggage, but over the past day or so, reports have suggested they have been more hands-on.According to Mullin and DHS, the officer became aware that the child was unresponsive in the arms of his father, with CCTV images showing the man carrying the boy and panicking before the agent arrived. The father handed the child to the officer, who performed the Heimlich maneuver, DHS said, and after a few seconds, the child started breathing again. EMS personnel checked the child over, and he was deemed healthy enough to fly. DHS said this was the second child that ICE officers had saved in recent weeks, pointing to a February 20 incident in Plymouth, Minnesota, where a 4-year-old boy who had fallen into a hotel pool was helped. The boy was unresponsive, and agents performed CPR while waiting for local emergency services. The boy later regained consciousness. Mullin said the two incidents highlighted a side of ICE agents rarely portrayed in the media. Public perception of their presence at airports has been mixed, with some criticizing the move when ICE agents are funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.“Despite the endless smears and lies told about them by sanctuary politicians and the media, our ICE officers show up every day to protect the Homeland and their fellow Americans.”Update 3/26/26, 5:13 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information., ours is different: The Courageous Center—it's not"both sides," it's sharp, challenging and alive with ideas. We follow facts, not factions. If that sounds like the kind of journalism you want to see thrive, we need you., you support a mission to keep the center strong and vibrant. Members enjoy: Ad-free browsing, exclusive content and editor conversations.
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