The men and women of ICE work hard on a daily basis to serve our nation and often do so with little notice or fanfare.

Below are links to profiles of public servants and some of the remarkable work that they do each and every day in and out of the federal government.

ICE officer saves man's life after plane crash

On Sunday, Sept. 24, Assistant Field Office Director (AFOD) Brian McShane was one of the first people to arrive on the scene of a plane crash.

ICE ERO Philadelphia MSS flying high after Super Bowl win

Marino 'Rena' Brown, a Mission Support Specialist with the ICE ERO Philadelphia field office has more than 30 years of federal government experience dating back to the U. S. Civil Service Commission, now known as the Office of Personnel Management.

HSI Special Agent featured in ESPN documentary

Special Agent Brent Easter is a self-described Indiana Jones, investigating crimes involving cultural property, art and antiquities and then working with experts to authenticate those items, determine their true ownership and return them to their countries of origin.

Finding peace through painting

As a Computer Forensic Analyst (CFA) for the ICE HSI Tampa field office, Joseph Dyer spends his days performing forensic examinations of seized digital storage devices, such as computer hard drives, flash drives, PDAs, mobile phones, DVDs, CDs and tape media.

Deportation officer uses combination of skill and empathy

Living in El Paso, Texas, Yomarel Justiniano knew about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and wanted to be a part of it. She committed to law enforcement as a career and never looked back.

A Time to Give Back…

My name is Amber Harp and I am a Mission Support Specialist at RAC Oklahoma City, a position I’ve held and enjoyed since August of 2017.

Outside of work, I share the amazing opportunity to represent the United America Pageant System as Ms. United America Lady, and my daughter is Miss Teen Oklahoma United America. We have thoroughly enjoyed and continue to enjoy, the many opportunities of community engagement and volunteerism that we have been given as representatives of this incredible pageant system.

At a time when our world is experiencing so much confusion, uncertainty and helplessness, it is important to continue helping those in need. One simple act of kindness can often make a big difference for a struggling individual or family.

In the early days of the ongoing pandemic, for example, my husband, daughter and I were able to help a fabulous organization in our community called Sox of Love. This organization provides socks to children and teens in foster care or group homes, the elderly and disabled, our neighbors without homes, women overcoming domestic violence and our country’s honored veterans.

This group has distributed more than 100,000 pairs of socks across Oklahoma, the United States, and now Kenya and Zambia, Africa. In addition to providing socks, the Sox of Love Organization has also established a free laundry service and has served over 3,000 families in five different metro and outlying locations.

My family truly enjoys the opportunity to get involved and give back to our community. It is important to realize that it costs nothing to give and share your time. My daughter and I have also partnered with the Share a Smile-National Pediatric Cancer Foundation to do a sock drive from which Sox of Love is hoping to receive hundreds of donations from all across the United States.

Once the donations are received, we will compile them and present them to Sox of Love so that they, in turn, can continue helping those in need. We are extremely excited about this fulfilling opportunity to continue helping our communities, and our world.

We are also highly involved in our church and continue volunteering our time in the Children’s Ministry and performing local outreach with such organizations as the Food and Shelter Village located in Norman, Oklahoma. This organization assists by feeding those who are hungry and helping people and families overcome life’s most difficult obstacles, including deprivation and homelessness by providing essential food and shelter.

Our time spent landscaping the neighborhood grounds and helping children buy clothing and school supplies is extremely rewarding and leaves us feeling renewed, refreshed and fulfilled. We have gained so many new friendships through volunteering and have been very fortunate to experience some truly exciting and fun opportunities, including the Jurassic Quest event. The week prior to the limitation of community gatherings, we prepared some promotional work for this event. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the event has been rescheduled to July. My daughter and I will work in the children’s area, helping with fossil digs, dinosaur rides, meeting baby dinosaurs and science stations at North America’s largest and most realistic dinosaur event, featuring true to life-sized dinosaurs, from the gigantic to the tiniest of species!

In closing, I have to say that my life, as well as my family’s life, has been forever changed by volunteerism and community involvement. We have learned so much in the process, making great memories and lasting friendships while learning new skills and being a part of something much greater than we could have ever imagined. Sometimes, even giving in the simplest of ways can help those in need in miraculous ways.