'Fighting Iran AND Our Own': Jayapal Exposes ICE Detention of Active-Duty Sailor’s Father

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U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal has delivered a blistering congressional attack on Donald Trump’s administration, linking the hardships of the war in Iran to the escalating immigration crackdown at home. During a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on September 1, 2026, Jayapal highlighted the case of Navy sailor Joshua Aviles, who reportedly learned that ICE had detained his father while he was serving on a nine-month deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Jayapal accused the administration of forcing American service members to confront threats from both foreign governments and their own government, while condemning what she described as an unconstitutional war in Iran that has cost American lives and billions of taxpayer dollars. Her remarks also come after reports that ICE has detained more than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty military personnel, raising fresh questions about long-standing protections for military families. The explosive testimony has intensified t

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