ICE Releases Father of U.S. Navy Sailor from Immigration Custody

Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, the father of a U.S. Navy sailor serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln, was released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday. His son, Joshua Aviles, described the arrest as "heartbreaking" in a statement to CBS News. Aviles Roa, originally from Nicaragua, was arrested by federal immigration officials on Saturday for allegedly entering the country illegally, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The arrest received significant media attention after Joshua Aviles shared on social media that he learned of his father's detention during his ninth month of service on the USS Lincoln, which has reportedly faced morale issues and challenging conditions for its sailors. In a Facebook post, Joshua Aviles expressed concern about working long hours while his father was in custody, stating, "My dad's only 'crime' was coming to this country to give my siblings and me a better life." Katty Delgado, Aviles' half-sister, confirmed to CBS News that ICE had released Aviles Roa, although the specific conditions of his release were not disclosed. CBS News has contacted DHS for further comments. Aviles Roa's arrest is part of a broader trend of military families being affected by immigration enforcement actions during the Trump administration, which has seen an increase in such arrests. On Monday, ICE deported Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, the wife of active-duty U.S. Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez, to Honduras. DHS stated that Villafranca-Trejo had entered the U.S. illegally in 2016 and had "received due process."