Filipina Green Card Holder Detained Over 2001 Conviction; Philippine Consulate Ready to Assist

The Philippine Consulate in San Francisco is prepared to provide financial and legal aid to Lewelyn Dixon, a 64-year-old Filipina detained at the Northwest ICE Detention Center after her arrest at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on February 28. Dixon, a green card holder for five decades, faces deportation due to a 2001 bank embezzlement conviction, despite fully repaying the amount in 2019.

Immigration lawyers warn that even old convictions can lead to removal, urging green card holders with past offenses to seek legal advice before traveling. Dixon's removal proceedings are set for July.