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.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 23 - The immigrant father of a U.S. sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which was deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war, was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post.
U.S. Border Patrol detained Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, a Nicaraguan national, during a vehicle stop in Key West, Florida, on Aug. 22, the Department of Homeland Security and his son, Navy sailor Joshua Aviles, said [military.com#1][koaa.com#1][cbsnews.com#1][theguardian.com#1]. Joshua Aviles was deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East when he learned by phone that his father had be
A US sailor's father, originally from Nicaragua, faced immigration officials' detention during a routine vehicle stop in Key West, Florida. While his son serves overseas, he feels deep concern for his father's situation, who is currently waiting for green card approval and possesses identification. This incident has raised eyebrows amid heightened scrutiny surrounding the USS Abraham Lincoln's pro
A U.S. Navy sailor, Joshua Aviles, serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, says his father, Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, was detained by U.S. immigration authorities while he was deployed in the Middle East. Joshua said he had spent more than nine months at sea serving the U.S. and was devastated to learn his father could face deportation.
The sailor, Joshua Aviles, was on his way home from the Middle East aboard the beleaguered aircraft carrier when he learned his father had been detained.
“We are simply enforcing the laws passed by Congress. This Administration does not pick and choose which laws to enforce,” a DHS spokesperson said. Karoline Leavitt wasn't alone in being paid to lie through the teeth with a straight face. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... Joshua Aviles said he has been “fighting for a country that has given me everything,” when he learned his father was detained.
Arrest of Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, sparked backlash as he was detained while his son, Joshua, was deployed in Middle East The father of a US navy sailor who has been deployed in the Middle East for a record-breaking nine months on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has been released from immigration detention, according to his family. His arrest sparked intense backlash after the Associated P