Father of U.S. Navy Sailor Arrested in Key West Amid Son’s Record Deployment
Luis Manuel Aviles, a father of a U.S. Navy sailor on a record-long deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, was arrested by Border Patrol agents in Key West, Florida. Aviles, originally from Nicaragua, has resided in the U.S. for 19…
Detroit, MI, August 23, 2026 —
Luis Manuel Aviles, whose son is a U.S. Navy sailor nearing the end of a nine-month deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, was arrested by Border Patrol agents in Key West, Florida. The deployment is noted as a record-long mission for the vessel.
Aviles, who is originally from Nicaragua, has been a resident of the United States for 19 years. He possesses a work permit, according to available information.
The timing of Aviles’s arrest, as his son approaches the conclusion of his extensive deployment, has brought attention to the potential impact of immigration enforcement actions on military families. The specific circumstances leading to the arrest were not detailed.
Story summarized from the original created by Safiyah Riddle, Amy Taxin And Jack Brook, Associated Press on www.clickondetroit.com, see more information here.
