US sailor’s father detained by ICE while son serves aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
The father of a US sailor serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln was detained by ICE in Florida while awaiting green card approval. The incident has sparked controversy, highlighting tensions between US immigration enforcement and the families of active-duty military personnel.
Why it matters
It raises significant questions about the intersection of immigration policy and military service, particularly regarding the treatment of families of those serving in high-stress, long-term deployments.
The father, of a US sailor who spent more than nine months aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the Iran war, was taken into federal immigration detention in Florida, the sailor said, adding to concerns surrounding the carrier and its crew after an unusually long deployment.US Border Patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, originally from Nicaragua, during a vehicle stop in Key West, Florida, the Department of Homeland Security said. His son, Joshua Aviles, said his father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement while awaiting approval of his green card, reported Reuters.“I've been deployed for over nine months, out at sea in the Middle East aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, fighting for a country that has given me everything,” Joshua said in a Facebook post.“I just got a call that my dad was taken by ICE,” he added, saying his father had a driver’s licence, Social Security card and…
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