Who Is IceBae? Meet The Texas Border Patrol Officer That Became An Internet Sensation

US Border Patrol Office — Meet the female border control officer that became an internet sensation overnight. A sign is posted at the U.S. Border Patrol station where lawyers reported that detained migrant children had been held unbathed and hungry on June 26, 2019 in Clint, Texas. Nearly 100 children were sent back to the troubled facility yesterday after it had been cleared of 249 children just days earlier. Acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) John Sanders submitted his resignation in the wake of the scandal. Getty Images/Mario Tama

Social media has been abuzz with female border patrol officer that has caught the attention of many admiring fans. Kiara Cervantes was spotted providing security for Vice President Mike Pence during a McAllen, Texas, detention center visit on Friday, and the photograph of the woman has gone viral since. Now dubbed IceBae, Cervantes has confirmed that the woman in the photo is her and has even responded to many of the comments she is receiving via Twitter. Here’s everything we know about IceBae and her recent social media rising.

Soooo it’s crazy.... but here I am. I’m hearing something about a viral picture. I would like to say i was just doing my job.. providing security for the visit of @VP
. It was an honor and I take a lot of pride in my job!
— Kiara C (@kiarace24) July 15, 2019

Cervantes is a customs officer based in Texas.
She is of Latina descent.
The U.S. Customs and Border Control has confirmed that she is indeed the customs officer in the photo and that she is allowed to use social media, the New York Post reported.
She woke up to the news of her viral photo and many admiring fans on Monday, which she responded to with a video explaining who she was, according to her Twitter account.
Cervantes created her Twitter account on Sunday in response to the photo and to confirm her identity. She amassed 23,000 followers in a time period of 24 hours, the Daily Mail reported. She now has over 55,000 followers.
She has responded to a hater that called her “litteral scum” by saying on Twitter, “I think that’s really rude and naive of you to say. You have no idea who my parents are and no idea what goes into my job on a daily basis… before speaking on something you know nothing about…. DONT. Regardless I’m blessed and thankful for the career I have.”
Cervantes said on Twitter that she takes “a lot of pride” in her job, which at times can be “difficult.”
She has been referred to as a “latina hero.”
Other Twitter followers have thanked her for her service.
Some Twitter criticizers have admonished her for protecting a “concentration camp.”
Cervantes said she created the Twitter account because she felt she had to, saying, “I don't like people to speak ill on my name. I am a very nice person with a big heart…. I always treat everyone I come in contact with at work with respect.”