Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, father of a U.S. Navy sailor serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, was released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, according to his family and CBS News.

Aviles Roa, a native of Nicaragua, was arrested by federal immigration officials on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that he had entered the United States illegally. His arrest drew national attention after his son, Joshua Aviles, revealed that he learned of his father's detention while serving his ninth month aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier noted for its record-setting uninterrupted time at sea and recent reports of morale and conditions issues among sailors.

Joshua Aviles described the arrest as "heartbreaking" and expressed the emotional toll on him, writing on Facebook, "I don't know how I can mentally continue working 12+ hour days knowing that my dad is somewhere, possibly being treated like a criminal." He added, "My dad's only 'crime' was coming to this country to give my siblings and me a better life."

Katty Delgado, Aviles Roa's half-sister, confirmed to CBS News that ICE had released him, though the terms of his release were not immediately clear.

This incident is among several involving military families affected by immigration enforcement policies under President Trump's administration. Separately, DHS noted that Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo entered the U.S. illegally in 2016 and had "received due process."

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News' Immigration Correspondent, reported on the story across multiple CBS platforms.

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