Border Patrol Arrests 48-Year-Old Navy Sailor's Father in Key West as DHS Pursues Deportation
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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 23
Border Patrol Arrests 48-Year-Old Navy Sailor's Father in Key West as DHS Pursues Deportation
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 23
Summary
Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, was arrested Saturday in Key West after leaving home for a mechanic visit and is being held in ICE custody while the government seeks to deport him.
DHS said Sunday that having a family member in the military "is not a free pass" from immigration enforcement, while Aviles' wife said he has a U.S. work permit and has lived in the country for 19 years.
Joshua Aviles learned of his father's detention while serving a ninth month aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, where he said he has worked 12-hour shifts for more than 250 days without a break.
The arrest comes as the Trump administration rolls back protections for military families; AP found at least dozens of active-duty troops' relatives detained, including six deported and one who self-deported.