--- title: "Spouse of active-duty Coast Guard service member detained by immigration agents on base" description: "The spouse's name was flagged while undergoing a screening to move into on-base housing at Naval Air Station Key West." date: "2025-04-27" modified: "2025-04-27" authors: - name: "Nicholas Slayton" job_title: "Contributing Editor" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/coast-guard-spouse-immigration/" categories: - "Coast Guard" - "Military Branches" - "News" tags: - "adsafety" --- # Spouse of active-duty Coast Guard service member detained by immigration agents on base ![A gate that reads "U.S. Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida"]() *Naval Air Station Key West U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody R. Babin* Federal immigration agents arrested the spouse of an active-duty Coast Guardsman on Thursday on-base at Naval Air Station Key West. The Coast Guardsman and spouse were at the government housing area on the base on April 24 when agents of Homeland Security Investigations, a part of Immigration and Custom Enforcement or ICE. The family was in the process of moving onto the base in Florida. Reports of the arrest were posted to social media, including military subreddits on Reddit. The Coast Guard confirmed to Task & Purpose that the spouse of an active-duty member of the Coast Guard was taken into custody. “The Coast Guard is aware of a law enforcement action by federal authorities involving the spouse of a Coast Guard service member,” a Coast Guard spokesman told Task & Purpose on Saturday. “The spouse is not a member of the Coast Guard and was detained by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) pursuant to a lawful removal order. The Coast Guard works closely with HSI and others to enforce federal laws, including on immigration.” The Associated Press, citing an unnamed official familiar with the incident, [reported]() additional details. The couple was moving into on-base housing at the naval base and the wife’s name was flagged while undergoing a screening to get a pass to go onto the base. Per the official, the woman’s work visa expired in 2017 and was later marked for removal from the country. She and the Coast Guardsman got married earlier this year. The Associated Press reports that base security as well as Naval Criminal Investigative Service were contacted after the woman’s information was flagged. They went to the couple’s home on base, along with HSI agents, who detained her. The Coast Guard is a part of the Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard member serves aboard the cutter the USCGC Mohawk, which is based out of Key West, in Coast Guard District 7. The cutter had been at port since mid-March. Task & Purpose reached out to ICE and the specific Coast Guard district for more information but as of press time has not heard back. It is not clear what will happen to the wife next or if she is still currently being detained by immigration agents. ## The latest on Task & Purpose - [**Top enlisted leader**]() **of Air Force Special Operations Command fired amid investigation** - **The Marine in one of the most famous** [**recruiting commercials**]() **is now in Congress** - **75th Ranger Regiment wins 2025** [**Best Ranger Competition**]() - [**Medal of Honor**]() **recipient Dakota Meyer reenlists in Marine Reserve** - **Air Force pilots get a** [**new way to pee**]() **at 30,000 feet** ## Author Nicholas Slayton is a contributing editor for Task & Purpose, covering conflict for over 12 years, from the Arab Spring to the war in Ukraine. His previous reporting can be found on the non-profit Aslan Media, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, The New Republic, The American Prospect, Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, and the Los Angeles Downtown News. You can reach him at nicholas@taskandpurpose.com or find him on Twitter @NSlayton and Bluesky at @nslayton.bsky.social. ### Author social links [Twitter]()