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Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East

Joshua Aviles says he is on a nine-month Middle East deployment and learned his has father has been arrested while he was waiting for green card approval

Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East

TL;DR

  • Joshua Aviles, a sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln deployed in the Middle East, learned his father was detained by ICE.
  • His father, Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, from Nicaragua, was arrested in Key West, Florida, after a vehicle stop.
  • Joshua Aviles stated his father had a driver's licence, social security card, and work permit, and they were awaiting green card approval.
  • The sailor expressed emotional distress and difficulty continuing his duties due to his father's detention.
  • The DHS stated the father entered the US illegally and will remain in detention pending removal proceedings.
  • The DHS also commented that having a family member in the military is not an exemption for violating U.S. laws.
  • The USS Abraham Lincoln recently completed a record-breaking deployment of over 200 consecutive days at sea.

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