ICE arrested Luis Manuel Aviles Roa during a traffic stop in Key West while his son serves aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on a nine-month Middle East deployment. DHS says the Nicaraguan immigrant, who has lived in the US for roughly 20 years, entered illegally and will remain detained during removal proceedings.
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- ICE detained deployed Navy sailor’s father after roughly 20 years in US — this issue
ICE detained deployed Navy sailor’s father after roughly 20 years in US
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Aviles Roa is a Nicaraguan immigrant who has lived in the United States for roughly 20 years.
His nationality and approximate length of residence are reported, but the duration is an estimate rather than a precise documented date.