Handyman Arrested Despite Military Son | Lafayette Louisiana News

Lafayette Louisiana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

A U.S. resident for 19 years, handyman Luis Manuel Aviles was arrested in Key West while leaving his home — just as his son, a deployed Navy sailor on the USS Lincoln, looked forward to his return. Aviles, who holds a work permit and is a devoted father, faces deportation despite his family’s military ties, as the government rolls back protections for military families. His son joined the armed forces hoping it would help his father’s path to citizenship — now he’ll come home without his dad. The daughter, heartbroken by the separation, sends care packages while her brother fights to stay…