He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln: Then Border Patrol arrested him
He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him.
Luis Manuel Aviles, a 48-year-old handyman from Key West, Florida, was arrested by immigration authorities while taking his car to the mechanic. His son, Joshua, was on the USS Lincoln, a Navy vessel that had been at sea for nine months, a record for uninterrupted time on the ocean. The arrest occurred as the Trump administration was expanding immigration enforcement against military families.
Aviles, originally from Nicaragua, has lived in the US for 19 years and has a permit to work here. His wife, Argelia, said Luis was a good father who worked hard to provide for his family. Joshua, who has been working 12-hour shifts on the USS Lincoln for over 250 days, expressed his heartbreak over his father's detention, stating that it has been emotionally challenging for him.
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