The father of a sailor serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln has been detained by immigration authorities, sparking concern for his son who is nearing the end of a record-setting deployment. Joshua Aviles stated he has been “fighting for a country that has given me everything,” while learning of his father’s detention. Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested by Border Patrol while his son was in his ninth month of service on the USS Abraham Lincoln, a vessel that recently completed a record-long period at sea. Historically, arrests of military spouses and parents by immigration authorities have been rare, but have become more common during the second Trump administration, according to CBS News. The USS Abraham Lincoln’s extended deployment has raised concerns about supply shortages and the mental health of its crew.
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