U.S. Navy sailor on USS Lincoln says dad was arrested by immigration officials
Border Patrol said Luis Manuel Aviles Roa entered the U.S. illegally and remains in ICE custody as his son serves aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- On Saturday, Border Patrol agents arrested Luis Manuel Aviles in Key West, Florida, while his son Joshua Aviles remained deployed on the USS Lincoln in the Middle East.
- The Trump administration is rolling back immigration protections for military families, specifically 'military parole-in-place,' leading to detention of dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty United States troops.
- Joshua wrote on Facebook he is 'fighting for a country that has given me everything' while learning of his father's detention on Saturday morning. His sister Katherine Delgado said Joshua joined the military hoping to secure his father's citizenship.
- The Department of Homeland Security stated Sunday that having a family member in the military is not a 'free pass to violate our nation's laws.' Luis Manuel Aviles remains in ICE custody while the government seeks to deport him.
- Joshua Aviles has been working 12-hour shifts for more than 250 days on the USS Lincoln without a break. As the ship prepares to leave service, he faces returning home without his father, who has lived in the United States for 19 years.
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Military father aboard the USS aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was arrested by the border patrol in Key West and was in custody of ICE, says DHS.
Border Patrol Detains Father of USS Lincoln Sailor
When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy—a vessel that set a US military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldiers. Luis Manuel...
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US Sailor Serving in Middle East Says Father Detained While Awaiting Green Card Decision
A US sailor serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln says he was devastated to learn that his father had been taken into federal immigration custody in Florida while the family awaited a decision on his green-card application. Joshua Aviles, a sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, said he had been deployed for more than nine months when he received a call telling him his father, Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, had been detained by US immigration authorit…
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