USS Abraham Lincoln sailor’s father released from immigration custody

A Nicaraguan immigrant who was detained by Border Patrol agents while his son spent more than nine months deployed in the Middle East has been released from custody, his family announced Tuesday. Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, who has lived in the U.S. for nearly two decades, was released and reunited with his family followin

Joshua Aviles, a Navy sailor, said his father had been freed days after he was detained as Mr. Aviles returned from a lengthy deployment in the Middle East.

"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," the soldier wrote.

WASHINGTON, Aug 25 - A Nicaraguan immigrant taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while his son, a U.S. Navy sailor, was deployed at sea aboard an aircraft carrier during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, was freed from detention, his family said on Tuesday.

Arrest of Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, sparked backlash as he was detained while his son, Joshua, was deployed in Middle East The father of a US navy sailor who has been deployed in the Middle East for a record-breaking nine months on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has been released from immigration detention, acc

His arrest as his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln sparked intense backlash

Father of Navy sailor aboard USS Lincoln released from immigration custody  CNN

The father of Joshua Aviles, who is aboard the USS Lincoln, had been detained by ICE.

Father of Navy sailor aboard USS Lincoln released from immigration custody  AP News

Navy sailor Joshua Aviles posted a family statement on his Facebook page that his father Luis Manuel Aviles “has been released back to our family.”

Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, the father of a U.S. Navy sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, was released by ICE on Tuesday, his family told CBS News.

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

Luis Manuel Aviles Roa was detained on Saturday. His son, Joshua Aviles, said the arrest came as he was “fighting for a country that has given me everything.”

'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,' Joshua Aviles wrote.

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 Security. Roa, who is

Father of USS Abraham Lincoln sailor taken into immigration detention  USA Today

A US sailor's father, originally from Nicaragua, faced immigration officials' detention during a routine vehicle stop in Key West, Florida. While his son serves overseas, he feels deep concern for his father's situation, who is currently waiting for green card approval and possesses identification. This incident has ra

Father of sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln taken into US immigration detention  Reuters

Facebook/Joshua Aviles The father of a U.S. sailor deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln for over nine months was detained by ICE on Saturday. Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, was arrested after leaving his house to take his car to the mechanic, his wife, Argelia Aviles, told the Associated Press. She said her husband, who is

"I don’t know how I can mentally continue working 12+ hour days knowing that my dad is somewhere, possibly treated like a criminal,” Joshua Aviles wrote.

PHOTO: US F-15s patrol the skies over the Middle East  Dawn