Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, a 41-year-old man from Nicaragua, was taken into federal immigration detention by border patrol after being pulled over in Key West, Florida. His son Joshua Aviles, a US sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East, posted about his father's arrest on social media. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Roa entered the US illegally and will remain in ICE detention pending removal proceedings. The incident has sparked concern from rights groups who claim that immigration crackdowns under Donald Trump have led to an unsafe environment for ethnic minorities.
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Luis Manuel Aviles, the father of Joshua Aviles, a sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, was detained by immigration authorities in Key West, Florida on Saturday. According to his son's Facebook post, Joshua had been deployed for over nine months and was fighting for a country that had given him everything. Luis Manuel Aviles, originally from Nicaragua, has lived in the US for roughly 20 years and has a driver's license, Social Security card, and work permit. His family says he has been doing "everything the right way" to obtain a green card, but was arrested by the Border Patrol during a traffic stop while on his way to a store. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Luis Manuel Aviles entered the US illegally at an unknown date and location and would remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. Joshua's mother and other family members were unaware of any arrest history or criminal allegations against his father, who is currently being held by immigration officials.
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The father of a US sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war has been taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said.
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The border patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, originally from Nicaragua, after conducting a vehicle stop in Key West, Florida, a spokesperson for the US homeland security department said on Sunday.
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Joshua Aviles, the son, posted: “I’ve been deployed for over nine months, out at sea in the Middle East aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, fighting for a country that has given me everything.
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that → post → everything
“I just got a call that my dad was taken by ICE.”
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dad → get → ICE
His father had his driver’s licence, social security card and work permit, Aviles said.
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Aviles → have → licence
“We have done everything through immigration to get his green card approved, and we are just waiting.
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we → do → immigration
I don’t know how I can mentally continue working 12+ hour days knowing that my dad is somewhere, possibly being treated like a criminal.”
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The DHS said Luis Manuel Aviles Roa entered the US illegally and would remain in immigration and customs enforcement detention pending removal proceedings.
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“Having a family member in the military is not a free pass to violate our nation’s laws,” the DHS said.
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DHS → have → laws
Rights groups say the immigration crackdown under Donald Trump has violated free speech and due process rights and created an unsafe environment, particularly for ethnic minorities, who have raised concerns about racial profiling.
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The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, did not make a port call in more than 200 days.
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That set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea, according to Democratic lawmakers who called for answers after sailors’ families raised concerns about about poor living conditions and morale on board.
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The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived in the Middle East last week, where it is expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln.
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