An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer saved a 14-year-old’s life after the teen jumped from a moving vehicle traveling up to 70 miles per hour on a Texas interstate.
Officer Javier Moralez of the Harlingen-Corpus Christi Sub-Office was driving on Interstate 37 on July 2 when he spotted two vehicles stopped along the roadside and a person lying face down in a ditch, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller.
Moralez immediately pulled over and began providing lifesaving medical care while emergency responders were dispatched.
He directed bystanders to stabilize the victim’s head and neck and assessed the teen’s airway and breathing in preparation to administer CPR if necessary.
Officer Moralez didn’t hesitate when he saw someone lying unconscious on the side of the road — he immediately pulled over and rendered lifesaving medical care until emergency services arrived.
The 14-year-old was breathing but unresponsive. Witnesses told authorities the victim had jumped from a moving vehicle that had been traveling between 50 and 70 miles per hour.
Personnel from the Corpus Christi Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services, and the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office arrived and assumed medical care, transporting the victim for further treatment.
Department of Homeland Security Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis praised Moralez for his quick response.
“This ICE officer didn’t hesitate when he saw someone lying unconscious on the side of the road,” Bis told the Caller. “He immediately pulled over and rendered lifesaving medical care to the 14-year-old until emergency services arrived.”
Bis went on to commend ICE personnel more broadly, calling them “the best of the best.”
“The men and women of ICE truly are the best of the best, fighting every day to protect the American people despite the smears and attacks they face from sanctuary politicians and media outlets,” she added.
Moralez’s actions are the latest in a series of recent incidents in which ICE officers have provided lifesaving assistance while off duty or during the course of their work.
In June, ICE officers in Milwaukee rescued a woman trapped inside her overturned vehicle after a driver ran a red light and caused a crash, according to a DHS press release.
🚨MUST-WATCH: ICE Officer lifts drowning child out of Water, Then Saves His Life with CPR
Sadly Dems call people like him ‘Gestapo.’
God bless this hero! pic.twitter.com/ZGDRldGc6Q
— Bob D. (@bobdur67) June 18, 2026
That same month, an ICE officer in Tampa saved an unconscious 6-year-old who was found floating in a pool by pulling the child from the water and performing CPR until the child regained consciousness.
In March, an ICE officer assisting Transportation Security Administration operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport used the Heimlich maneuver to save a 1-year-old who was choking during a medical emergency, according to DHS.
In February, off-duty ICE law enforcement agents revived an unresponsive 4-year-old who had drowned in a hotel swimming pool by performing CPR until emergency responders arrived.
ONLY AMERICANS SHOULD ELECT AMERICAN LEADERS.
Denise Nataly Migliore, an alien from Australia, was arrested by @ICEgov after falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen and illegally casting ballots in two elections. This is yet another example of why we must pass the SAVE America Act… https://t.co/5oWeL2zqkz
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) July 7, 2026
