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66-Year-Old Lewelyn Dixon Naturalized After Deportation Block

8/7/2026

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Lewelyn Dixon became a naturalized U.S. citizen on her 66th birthday in July 2026.
After being detained at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in February 2025, Judge Tammy Fitting ruled in May 2025 that she should not be deported despite a 2001 $6,500 conviction.
Dixon resumed work, passed the October naturalization test, will retire at the end of August 2026 and travel to the Philippines in October 2026.

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Lewelyn Dixon became a naturalized U.S. citizen on her 66th birthday in July 2026.
After being detained at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in February 2025, Judge Tammy Fitting ruled in May 2025 that she should not be deported despite a 2001 $6,500 conviction.
Dixon resumed work, passed the October naturalization test, will retire at the end of August 2026 and travel to the Philippines in October 2026.