ICE · Lifesaver at the airport
An ICE officer heard a father's cries for help at JFK, sprinted over, and got his 1-year-old breathing again
March 25, 2026 · JFK Airport, New York
On March 25, 2026, an ICE officer was at his post at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York when a father in a security line cried out for help. His 1-year-old son had gone limp in his arms and could not breathe.
The officer heard the father and other travelers calling out and sprinted over. The father handed him the child. The officer checked him and began the Heimlich maneuver, and after a few seconds the boy started breathing again.
Paramedics arrived to check the child, and he was cleared as healthy enough to fly.
The Department of Homeland Security shared the rescue in a March 2026 news release. The officer was not named, and no photo was released, so we share his story without one.
Read the original releaseDHS news release
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