It immediately went viral, with thousands of people praising her appearance using the '#IceBae' hashtag. But Cervantes and other Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were branded 'Gestapo' by other furious social media users over conditions at the border camps. After the guard's image was shared thousands of times, one Twitter user said: "Men are sexualising and idealising a concentration camp guard, what is wrong with you all." She uploaded a selfie video confirming she was the woman in the picture. One user said: "Thank you for your service ma'am, you're doing a thankless and currently much vilified job with poise and professionalism.
Source: Daily Mirror July 16, 2019 12:11 UTC