UW lab tech who has lived in US for 50 years detained after airport arrival
- Lewelyn Dixon, a green card holder from the Philippines, is in ICE custody after being detained on February 28 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to her niece Emily Cristobal.
- Dixon's case highlights concerns about detention practices under the Trump administration, as noted by immigration attorney Alex Ribe.
- Cristobal stated that the family has not received explanations from ICE regarding the detention, while Dixon’s hearing is scheduled for July 17.
- Dixon's situation reflects a broader attack on immigrants and underscores the need for legal representation.
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She’s been in US for 50 years. Now Pierce County woman with green card detained by ICE
She's got Green Card for over 50 years, but ICE keeps her in custody after traveling to the Philippines.
Lewelyn Dixon, a worker at the University of Washington, has been in the custody of immigration authorities since late February, after returning to the country on a trip abroad.
UW lab tech who has lived in US for 50 years detained after airport arrival
Lewelyn Dixon, who came to the United States from the Philippines five decades ago and is a green card holder, has been held for more than three weeks at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Tacoma.Dixon, 64, who lives in Edgewood and works as a lab technician at UW Medicine, was detained Feb. 28 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after returning from a trip to the Philippines, according to family members. On March 2, …
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