This case comes after deportation attempts against 282 veterans and their families.
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that the U.S. Border Patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles, a Nicaraguan national and the father of a sailor deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
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Aviles was detained in Key West, Florida, after a traffic stop, accused of illegally entering the country at an unknown date and location. The DHS emphasized that having a family member in the military does not grant legal status or immunity from immigration laws.
His son, Joshua Aviles, reported on social media that his father had a driver’s license, a Social Security number, a work permit, and was awaiting approval of his green card.
Katherine Delgado, Joshua’s sister, said he joined the armed forces in part because “he thought” it would improve his father’s chances of obtaining citizenship and so that he “would no longer live in fear of being arrested.”
“This is heartbreaking for me.”
U.S. Navy sailor Joshua Aviles said he learned his father was arrested by federal immigration officials while on his ninth month aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier that has been at the center of reports of mental health challenges… pic.twitter.com/23fVqoEubt
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The news gained national attention amidst controversies surrounding conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, with reports of supply shortages and the deteriorating mental health of the crew.
Central Command (Centcom) reported that the USS George Washington will relieve the Lincoln after more than six months of deployment. The DHS indicated that Aviles will remain in ICE custody pending deportation proceedings, insisting that the agency “enforces” laws passed by Congress.
This case comes weeks after Democratic senators denounced deportation attempts against 282 veterans and their families during President Donald Trump’s second term.
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