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Father of Navy sailor aboard USS Lincoln released from immigration custody
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- Luis Manuel Aviles, father of a U.S. Navy sailor deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln for a record nine months, was released from immigration detention after his case was dismissed by an immigration judge.
- Aviles, a handyman in Key West with a work permit, was arrested despite living in the U.S. for 19 years, sparking backlash amid ongoing immigration enforcement targeting families of enlisted military personnel.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln has set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, raising concerns about supply shortages and the mental health of sailors like Joshua Aviles, who works 12-hour shifts moving aircraft aboard the ship.
- The Department of Homeland Security has not clarified the reasons for Aviles’ arrest and release, while immigration experts noted the rapid dismissal of charges as highly unusual.
- Congressional officials have launched an investigation into DHS practices following several high-profile arrests of military families under President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
