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He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.
The Department of Homeland Security said Luis Manuel Aviles will remain in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody as the government seeks deportation.
- 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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'This is heartbreaking for me' — A sailor serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln just found out his father was caught in Trump's immigration crackdown
"I don’t know how I can mentally continue working 12+ hour days knowing that my dad is somewhere, possibly treated like a criminal,” Joshua Aviles wrote.
·New York, United States
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He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border
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 U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldiers. Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, was arrested after leaving his house to take his car to the mechanic, according to his wife, Argelia Aviles. She said h…
·Baltimore, United States
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