WATCH: ICE Officer Dives Into Pool To Rescue Drowning 6-Year-Old

An ICE officer saved a 6-year-old child from drowning by jumping into a Florida pool and performing emergency CPR.

The Department of Homeland Security said this week that Tampa ICE officer Gregory Simmonds saved a child last month who he found floating unconscious in a pool in Pasco County, Florida. After pulling the child from the pool, Simmonds gave the child CPR until he regained consciousness. 

“This officer swiftly sprung to action and delivered life-saving medical care to this 6-year-old who drowned,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “Our agents truly are the best of the best. They put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst. Instead of demonizing ICE law enforcement, sanctuary politicians should be thanking them for removing criminals from their communities.”

Local authorities praised Simmonds for saving the child’s life.

“Due to his quick thinking, decisive actions and willingness to place himself into action during a critical incident, the child survived and is expected to make a full recovery,” said Corporal J. Leathers of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. “His actions directly contributed to saving the life of the child and reflect exceptional courage and selflessness.”

The incident occurred on May 16. 

In a press release highlighting Simmonds’ actions, the Department of Homeland Security noted other examples of ICE officers taking heroic action. 

In March, an ICE officer performed the Heimlich maneuver on a 1-year-old child who experienced a medical emergency and stopped breathing while at JFK International Airport in New York. The child started breathing again after the actions of the ICE officer. 

Another incident occurred in February when two off-duty officers performed CPR on a 4-year-old child found unconscious in a pool in Minnesota. That child eventually regained consciousness. 

ICE has faced increasing public protests across the country from leftist activists attempting to disrupt the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Anti-ICE riots have broken out in California, Minnesota, and New York over detentions of illegal immigrants.