He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.
When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth…
Luis Manuel Aviles, a 48-year-old handyman living in Key West, Florida, was arrested by immigration authorities after leaving his house to take his car to the mechanic. His son, Joshua, was on board the USS Abraham Lincoln at the time, having just completed nine months of service on the vessel. The USS Abraham Lincoln, known for setting a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, had raised concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldiers.
Aviles, who has lived in the U.S. for 19 years and holds a permit to work in the country, reportedly dedicates himself to work to provide for his family. His arrest occurred during a period when the Trump administration was rolling back immigration protections for military families in an effort to enforce mass deportations, targeting at least dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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