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Servicemember aboard USS Lincoln decries father’s ICE detention

A sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday said his father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Joshua Aviles has spent roughly nine months deployed at sea due to the Iran war amid reported shortages of clean water, food and supplies. “I’ve been deployed for over nine months, out at sea in...

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Servicemember aboard USS Lincoln decries father’s ICE detention

A US Navy sailor, Joshua Aviles, currently deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, has spoken out about his father's detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to Live Mint, Joshua Aviles posted on Facebook that his father, Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, a Nicaraguan native, was arrested by Border Patrol during a traffic stop in Key West, Florida, on August 22.

Joshua Aviles expressed his distress about his father's detention, stating that his father has a driver's license, Social Security card, and work permit, and is waiting for his green card to be approved. Fortune reported that Luis Manuel Aviles has lived in the US for 19 years and has a permit to work in the country. His wife, Argelia Aviles, described him as a hardworking and dedicated father.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has faced reports of shortages of clean water, food, and supplies, as well as mental health challenges, during Joshua Aviles' nine-month deployment. According to The Hill, Joshua Aviles has been deployed at sea for over nine months due to the Iran war.

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