Man arrested by US immigration agents as son waits return from USS Lincoln

Key Points:

• Luis Manuel Aviles, a Nicaraguan handyman with a U.S. work permit, was arrested by immigration authorities in Key West, Florida, despite having lived in the U.S. for 19 years; his arrest occurred amid the Trump administration's intensified deportation efforts targeting family members of active-duty military personnel.
• Aviles' son, Joshua Aviles, has been serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln for over eight months, enduring 12-hour shifts daily during a record-setting continuous deployment that has raised concerns about soldier mental health, supply shortages, and equipment strain.
• The Department of Homeland Security emphasized that having a military family member does not exempt individuals from immigration law enforcement, while advocacy groups highlight the impact of such arrests on military families relying on "military parole-in-place" protections.
• Joshua Aviles expressed heartbreak over his father's detention, stating the emotional toll it takes amid his demanding deployment, while his sister Katherine Delgado described the family's distress and efforts to support Joshua with care packages during his prolonged absence.
• The family had hoped Joshua’s military service would secure his father’s legal status and end fears of arrest, but Luis Aviles’ detention has left the family facing separation as Joshua prepares to return home without his father.