Coverage dated August 23, 2026 to August 26, 2026

Father of sailor on USS Abraham Lincoln released from immigration custody

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A Florida man arrested by immigration officials amid his son's deployment on the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln has been released from custody.

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  1. WCBD News 2

    He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him. (opens WCBD News 2)

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    When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy — a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among sold…

  2. Triblive

    He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him (opens Triblive)

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    When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy — a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among sold…

  3. HuffPost

    He Waited For His Son To Return From The USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol Arrested Him. (opens HuffPost)

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    Immigration authorities arrested Luis Manuel Aviles, a handyman with a work permit whose son was serving as a sailor on the carrier at the time.

  4. AL.com

    Father waiting for son to return from USS Lincoln arrested by Border Patrol (opens AL.com)

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    American military members may apply for legal immigration status for immediate family members.

  5. CBS News

    Navy sailor on USS Lincoln says dad was arrested by immigration officials (opens CBS News)

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    Historically rare, immigration arrests of military spouses and parents have become more common under the second Trump administration.

  6. NBC News

    Father of sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln detained by immigration authorities, family says (opens NBC News)

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    Joshua Aviles said he has been “fighting for a country that has given me everything,” only to learn his father had been detained.

  7. The Hill

    Servicemember aboard USS Lincoln decries father’s ICE detention (opens The Hill)

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    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.

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    Father of sailor aboard the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln detained by immigration authorities, family says (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026 in the Arabian Sea.

  9. The Guardian

    Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East (opens The Guardian)

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    Joshua Aviles says he is on a nine-month Middle East deployment and learned his has father has been arrested while he was waiting for green card approval 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 f…

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Father of sailor on USS Lincoln detained by ICE (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy -- a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea, stirring concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among sol…

  11. FOX8 WGHP

    Navy sailor aboard USS Lincoln speaks out against father’s ICE detention (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    A sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday said his father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

  12. Washington Examiner

    USS Lincoln sailor’s father arrested by ICE during nine-month deployment (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The father of a sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement while his son was deployed at sea in the Middle East. Luis Manuel Aviles Roa was arrested in Key West, Florida, during a traffic stop, according to the Department of Homeland Se…

  13. Times Of San Diego

    Sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln ‘heartbroken’ after ICE detains his father (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    When Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by immigration authorities in Key West, his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln.

  14. Latin Times

    A Navy Sailor Is Coming Home From Nine Months at Sea at the USS Lincoln: His Father May Be Deported Before He Arrives (opens Latin Times)

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    Border Patrol detained Luis Manuel Aviles while his Navy sailor son served aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. DHS says it is seeking to deport him.

  15. CBS News

    Navy sailor has been on USS Lincoln for 9 months. He just found out ICE took his dad. (opens CBS News)

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    U.S. Navy sailor Joshua Aviles, who has been deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East for nine months, says his father was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

  16. KYMA Yuma

    Father of USS Lincoln sailor detained by ICE agents (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    A sailor who has been deployed for over nine months on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is now fighting a different battle after his father was arrested and detained by ICE agents recently in Florida.

  17. The New Republic

    Navy Sailor Aboard USS Lincoln Learns ICE Took His Dad (opens The New Republic)

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    A Florida father was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol while his son serves on the now infamous USS Lincoln in the Persian Gulf. Luis Manuel Aviles, a 19-year U.S. resident with a work permit, was detained by Border Patrol agents outside of his Key West home on Saturday.

  18. CBS News

    Trump administration's ICE detains Navy sailor's dad, sends Latino migrants to Africa (opens CBS News)

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    A Navy sailor deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln says ICE detained his dad while he is overseas. This comes as more details are emerging about migrants being deported to countries in Africa. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez.

  19. CBS News

    USS Lincoln sailor's dad arrested by ICE, family says (opens CBS News)

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    U.S. Navy sailor Joshua Aviles, who is aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, says he learned his father was arrested by federal immigration officials. Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

  20. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Navy sailor speaks out after ICE detains father in Key West: 'Heartbreaking' (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    A Navy sailor deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln for nine months said his father was arrested by ICE while awaiting green card approval.

  21. Newsweek

    USS Lincoln Sailor Fighting 'Two Battles' as ICE Detain Dad: Veterans Group (opens Newsweek)

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    Navy sailor returning from a nine-month deployment faces "two battles" after ICE detained his father, advocates say.

  22. BizPac Review

    ICE detains father of U.S. Navy sailor — but the case is more complicated than the headline (opens BizPac Review)

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    Joshua Aviles, a sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln, took to social media with claims that his father was picked up by ICE. On Saturday, Aviles published […]

  23. UPI

    Immigration officials arrest father of USS Abraham Lincoln sailor (opens UPI)

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    Immigration officials arrested the father of a sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier that's come under scrutiny.

  24. Omaha World-Herald

    Father of sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln taken into immigration detention (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    The immigrant father of a U.S. sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post.

  25. CBS News

    Sailor on USS Lincoln says dad detained by ICE (opens CBS News)

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    A sailor on the USS Lincoln says his dad was arrested by immigration officials. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

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