US Navy Sailor Father Released from Detention, USS Abraham Lincoln Sets New Middle East De
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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, according to his family.
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Washington TimesHis arrest sparked intense backlash after The Associated Press reported that his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln with the Navy when his father was detained. The Lincoln is a vessel that set a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea and raised concerns about supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among soldiers.
NBC NewsThe immigrant father of a sailor who is on board the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln is back with his family on Tuesday after being detained by immigration authorities over the weekend.
ABC NewsThe Department of Homeland Security did not dispute the sailor's account. The father of a sailor deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was released by immigration authorities Tuesday -- days after his son posted about the ordeal on Facebook, an account not disputed by the Department of Homeland Security.
Associated PressThe Lincoln was supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 250 days. Concerns have grown about the Lincoln’s lengthy deployment following reports of deteriorating mental health among the crew and shortages of supplies including food and hygiene products.
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Aviles’ son, Joshua Aviles, posted on Facebook on Tuesday that his father had been released from federal immigration custody. An immigration judge dismissed Luis Manuel Aviles’ case on Monday, just hours after he was booked into an immigration detention center in Miami, according to Department of Justice records.
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ABC NewsJoshua Aviles, the sailor, posted on Facebook on behalf of the family that his dad, Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, had been released.
NBC NewsThe family confirmed the release of Luis Manuel Aviles in a statement posted on social media by his son Joshua Aviles, a Navy handling airman. Joshua Aviles has been deployed on the aircraft carrier for nine months, which is considered a U.S. military record for uninterrupted time at sea.
The Guardian USAviles’s son, Joshua, posted on Facebook Tuesday that his father had been released from federal immigration custody. An immigration judge dismissed Aviles’s case on Monday, just hours after he was booked into an immigration detention center in Miami, according to Department of Justice records.
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BANGKOK -- The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will make a stop in Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East, Thai officials said Wednesday.
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Associated PressBANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will make a stop in Thailand after its grueling deployment in the Middle East, Thai officials said Wednesday.
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"I just got a call that my dad was taken by ICE. If you know my dad, you know he is a hardworking, humble man who is always willing to help anyone if he can. My dad has his driver’s license, Social Security card, and work permit," according to a post from Joshua Aviles on Saturday. "We have done everything through immigration to get his green card approved, and we are just waiting."
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NBC News“I just got a call that my dad was taken by ICE. If you know my dad, you know he is a hardworking, humble man who is always willing to help anyone if he can,” the post reads. “We have done everything through immigration to get his green card approved, and we are just waiting.”
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“On August 22, Border Patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, an illegal alien from Nicaragua, after conducting a vehicle stop in Key West, Florida. He entered the country illegally on an unknown date and location. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings," according to a DHS spokesperson.
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NBC NewsDHS confirmed over the weekend that Border Patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles on Saturday during a traffic stop in Key West, Florida, where the family lives. The agency said he entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown date and location and was being held in ICE custody.
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01 The Guardian US Joshua said in a Facebook post on Saturday that he had been working 12-hour days without a break since the USS Lincoln left US soil in November. The US navy confirmed that Aviles is enlisted and serves aboard the USS Lincoln, where his physically demanding duties include moving aircraft on the ship.
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02 Washington Times Joshua Aviles said in a Facebook post on Saturday that he had been working 12-hour days without a break since the USS Lincoln left U.S. soil in November. The U.S. Navy confirmed that Aviles is enlisted and serves aboard the USS Lincoln, where his physically demanding duties include moving aircraft on the ship.
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03 ABC News A Thai government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the press, confirmed that the Lincoln will make a brief visit in Thailand for rest and recovery.
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04 Associated Press A Thai government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the press, confirmed that the Lincoln will make a brief visit in Thailand for rest and recovery.
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05 NBC News In an interview with Noticias Telemundo on Sunday, Luis Aviles said his father “never hid, he always did things the right way,” adding that he was working toward getting legal status and had complied with his paperwork and visits to ICE’s offices.
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