ICE releases father of U.S. Navy sailor serving on USS Abraham Lincoln

Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, the father of a U.S. Navy sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, has been released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His release came after his son, Joshua Aviles, publicly shared his distress over his father's arrest, calling it "heartbreaking" while he was serving on the record-setting aircraft carrier.

Aviles Roa, a Nicaraguan national, was arrested by federal immigration officials on Saturday for allegedly entering the country illegally. The story gained national attention when Joshua Aviles revealed he learned of his father's detention during his ninth month of service on the USS Lincoln. The carrier has recently been in the news for issues related to sailor morale and living conditions.

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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.

"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 in a Facebook post. He stated his father's only "crime" was seeking a better life for his children. His half-sister confirmed the release on Tuesday, though the terms were not immediately clear.

This case is the latest example of military families being affected by the Trump administration's immigration policies. Since the administration intensified its deportation efforts and removed limits on ICE arrests of military spouses and parents, such incidents have become more frequent. Just days prior, ICE deported the wife of an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant to Honduras, with DHS stating she had entered the U.S. illegally in 2016 and received due process.

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My dad's only 'crime' was coming to this country to give my siblings and me a better life.