⚓ Navy Sailor's Father Detained by ICE in Florida
The father of a US Navy sailor was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Key West, Florida, on Saturday, August 22. The man, Luis Manuel Aviles, 48, who is originally from Nicaragua, works as a handyman in Key West. This detention occurred while his son, Joshua Aviles, was deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East for over nine months. Joshua described the news as heartbreaking, struggling to work 12+ hour days while his father was detained. The Department of Homeland Security stated that military service does not exempt anyone from immigration laws. ⚓