Border Patrol officers took the father of a US sailor into ICE detention. They apprehended him after he crossed the US border. His son remains deployed overseas. He is serving on the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East. The sailor said he was frustrated that officers held his father while he was away on active duty. Major news outlets wrote about it. The Guardian, Reuters, The Hill, and The Independent all picked up the story.
The case demonstrates how border enforcement can impact military families. Officials have not given out details on his legal standing. They set no release date.