U.S. Navy sailor on USS Lincoln says dad was arrested by immigration officials

Key Points:

• U.S. Navy sailor Joshua Aviles revealed that his father, Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, was arrested by federal immigration officials while Aviles was on his ninth month aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, highlighting the emotional toll on service members with family detained by ICE.
• Luis Manuel Aviles, a Nicaraguan native, was arrested during a traffic stop in Key West, Florida, for illegal entry into the U.S. and is currently in ICE custody facing deportation proceedings, despite having no criminal record.
• The Department of Homeland Security emphasized that having a family member in the military does not exempt individuals from immigration laws and stated that enforcement is based on laws passed by Congress, with no selective enforcement.
• Immigration arrests of military families, once rare, have increased under the Trump administration's policies, which lifted previous restrictions on ICE and Border Patrol arrests, affecting spouses and parents of service members.
• Aviles expressed the difficulty of continuing his demanding military duties while worrying about his father's detention, underscoring the personal impact of immigration enforcement on military personnel.