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DHS Detains Military Family Member After ICE Arrest Claim

8/24/2026

Summary

Aviles Father Detained

U.S. sailor Joshua Aviles says his father Luis Aviles was detained by ICE in Florida.
The arrest occurred shortly after 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
DHS says Luis Aviles entered the United States illegally and will remain in ICE custody.
Aviles, a Nicaraguan who has lived in the U.S. 20 years, holds a work permit.

Summary

Trump Cuts Protections

President Donald Trump’s administration rolled back immigration protections that shielded military families from deportation.
Six spouses, parents, or children of active-duty service members have been deported under the policy.
A soldier’s spouse was pulled from a deportation flight to Brazil after Associated Press reporting.
DHS does not maintain a centralized database of service members’ family detentions.
Parole-in-place permits certain family members to stay legally, but excludes visa overstayers and border-application seekers.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 the INS launched Parole-in-Place, granting temporary status to spouses and children of active-duty service members. The 2014 Central American Minors program processed over 12,000 applications, illustrating the broader use of parole for specific groups. The 2026 Trump rollback mirrors Executive Order 13767, which limited parole to urgent humanitarian cases, ended the Filipino World II veterans parole program, and raises concerns about military morale.

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Aviles Father Detained

U.S. sailor Joshua Aviles says his father Luis Aviles was detained by ICE in Florida.
The arrest occurred shortly after 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
DHS says Luis Aviles entered the United States illegally and will remain in ICE custody.
Aviles, a Nicaraguan who has lived in the U.S. 20 years, holds a work permit.

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