# Immigration detention of military family member > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/immigration-detention-of-military-family-member > Updated: 2026-08-25T21:16:14.000Z. Sources: 55. Developments: 2. Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, a 48-year-old Nicaraguan national who has resided in the United States for 19 years, has been released from federal immigration custody. His arrest by U.S. Border Patrol in Key West, Florida, drew significant public backlash because his son, Joshua Aviles, is an active-duty U.S. Navy sailor deployed in the Middle East aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. While awaiting a green card, Aviles Roa reportedly held a work permit, a driver's license, and a Social Security number. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) maintained that his detention was based on an undocumented entry into the country, noting that having a family member in the military does not provide automatic legal status or immunity. Following his arrest, an immigration judge dismissed the case against Aviles Roa on a Monday, only hours after he was processed at a detention facility in Miami. Legal experts and an immigration attorney characterized the rapid sequence of the arrest and subsequent dismissal as “super unusual.” The incident has occurred amid heightened scrutiny and congressional inquiry into DHS practices regarding the arrest of immediate relatives of active-duty service members. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-25: Luis Manuel Aviles Roa released from immigration detention Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, father of a U.S. Navy sailor deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, has been released from immigration custody after his arrest in Florida sparked widespread backlash. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/luis-manuel-aviles-released-from-ice-custody-after-arrest ### 2026-08-23: Luis Manuel Aviles detained by ICE while son serves on USS Abraham Lincoln U.S. immigration authorities detained Luis Manuel Aviles Roa in Florida, the father of a Navy sailor currently deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East. 49 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/immigration-authorities-arrest-father-of-us-navy-sailor --- Cite as: Immigration detention of military family member. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/immigration-detention-of-military-family-member