ICE Agent Saves Infant at JFK Airport Security Line

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent saved the life of a 1-year-old boy who stopped breathing while waiting in a security line at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday.

The incident occurred amid long lines at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, where the child became unresponsive in his father's arms, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Security footage showed the boy's arms going limp, prompting panic from the family and nearby passengers. The agent, stationed nearby to assist with airport operations, heard the commotion and rushed to the scene. He took the infant from the father, assessed the situation and performed the Heimlich maneuver. After nearly two minutes without breathing, the child began responding and resumed breathing within seconds of the intervention, officials said.

Paramedics arrived shortly after and evaluated the boy, determining he was stable and healthy enough to continue his travel. No further details about the family or the exact cause of the medical emergency were released.

The agent's actions took place as ICE personnel have been deployed to major airports nationwide to support TSA...