ICE Officer at JFK Airport Saved Child's Life, Markwayne Mullin Says
- On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent saved a one-year-old boy who stopped breathing in a TSA PreCheck line at John F. Kennedy International Airport by performing the Heimlich maneuver.
- President Donald Trump deployed ICE agents to major airports for crowd control after Democrats blocked Department of Homeland Security funding, leaving TSA staff without pay and creating staffing gaps.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin called the intervention "heroic," while emergency medical personnel evaluated the infant shortly after and determined he was healthy enough to continue traveling.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called such deployments "really disturbing," while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries claimed ICE might "brutalize" passengers at airports.
- The rescue serves as a flashpoint in the DHS shutdown debate, as supporters cite the agent's actions as proof of operational value while critics challenge ICE's role at civilian checkpoints.
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ICE agent leaps into action, saves one-year-old boy at JFK Airport · American Wire News
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 t…
ICE Rescues One Year Old From Death In Hair-Raising Airport Incident - The American Tribune.com
In yet another major public relations win for ICE based on the good work its agents are doing every day for Americans, it was revealed that an ICE agent saved the life of a 1-year-old boy in New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday, March 25. The boy was apparently experiencing a “medical emergency” and the ICE agent leaped into action. Such is what the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed in a press release t…
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