Joshua Aviles, deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln for nine months, announced on 2026-08-24 that his father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The detention occurred amid the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations, which also included migrant deportations to Africa.
Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, the father of US Navy sailor Joshua Aviles deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement but released by 25 August 2026 after public backlash, despite reportedly having legal status.
Navy sailor Joshua Aviles, deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln for nine months, learned on 23 August 2026 that immigration authorities had arrested his father Luis Manuel Aviles. By 25 August, the father was released from ICE detention and returned to his family.
Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, a Key West handyman, was arrested by immigration authorities on 23 August 2026 while his son Joshua Aviles was nine months into a Middle East deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Luis was awaiting green card approval at the time of his arrest.