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Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East

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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 Roa, a Nicaraguan immigrant living in Key West, Florida, was detained by immigration authorities on Saturday, the same day his son Joshua Aviles posted on Facebook about being deployed for over 9 months aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. According to Joshua's post, he has been fighting for a country that has given him everything while serving in the Middle East during the war with Iran. Luis Manuel Aviles Roa had been living in the US for approximately 20 years, and his family claims he has done everything through immigration to get his green card approved, including possessing a driver's license, social security card, and employment authorization. However, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that he entered the country illegally at an unknown date and location, and will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. Joshua Aviles expressed concern about how he can continue serving with his father potentially being treated like a criminal.

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DHS Iran Key West Nicaragua the USS Abraham Lincoln

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DHS ORG · 2× Luis Manuel Aviles Roa PERSON · 2× Aviles PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Florida ORG · 1× ICE ORG · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Joshua Aviles PERSON · 1× Key West GPE · 1× Nicaragua GPE · 1×

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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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Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East · assertive framing

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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. asserted

sailor → deploy → detention

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. asserted

spokesperson → arrest → Sunday

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. asserted

that → post → everything

“I just got a call that my dad was taken by ICE.” asserted

dad → get → ICE

His father had his driver’s licence, social security card and work permit, Aviles said. asserted

Aviles → have → licence

“We have done everything through immigration to get his green card approved, and we are just waiting. asserted

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.” uncertain

dad → know → criminal

The DHS said Luis Manuel Aviles Roa entered the US illegally and would remain in immigration and customs enforcement detention pending removal proceedings. asserted

Roa → say → proceedings

“Having a family member in the military is not a free pass to violate our nation’s laws,” the DHS said. asserted

DHS → have → laws

who → say → profiling

The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, did not make a port call in more than 200 days. asserted

which → leave → days

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. uncertain

families → set → board

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived in the Middle East last week, where it is expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln. asserted

it → arrive → Lincoln