"...Any immigrant living in the United States can be deported for violating U.S. immigration laws, regardless of their permanent residence status. Green card holders can and do end up being deported due to a variety of reasons. ...
Crimes of Moral Turpitude
Crimes of moral turpitude are not defined precisely in immigration law. These crimes generally refer to actions that are shocking in nature and often involve dishonesty. Theft, perjury, embezzlement and fraud are examples of crimes of moral turpitude. ..."
Per your NPR citation Lewelyn Dixon was detained due to a 2001 embezzlement conviction. Reading further in the article, she had the opportunity to become naturalized 19 years ago but declined to do so.
Dixon certainly appears to have made choices that have made her material for the media.
Reminder: 500,000 legal residents from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have been told their legal status has ended and they must 'self-deport' by April 24.
"...A review of the history of the parole authority supports the contention that discretionary parole determinations were intended by Congress to be narrowly tailored to specific instances and not based on a set of broadly applicable eligibility criteria.4 Under the law, the determination to parole an alien into the country should only be made on a case-by-case basis, taking into account each alien’s unique circumstances. ... The ultimate determination whether to
parole an alien into the United States upon the alien’s arrival at a POE is made by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) officers. ...Parole is inherently temporary, and parole alone is not an underlying basis for obtaining any immigration status, nor does it constitute an admission to the United States. ... "
I don’t blame them. I’m hearing they are deporting legal immigrants. Even citizens could be afraid of this.
Hearing = rumor mill
Certainly not a rumor about legal immigrants being detained by ICE, including what Adrian cited about Fabian Schmidt and this latest one: https://www.kuow.org/stories/uw-medicine-employee-green-card-holder-detained-by-ice-in-tacoma
Per bcalawfirm.com:
"...Any immigrant living in the United States can be deported for violating U.S. immigration laws, regardless of their permanent residence status. Green card holders can and do end up being deported due to a variety of reasons. ...
Crimes of Moral Turpitude
Crimes of moral turpitude are not defined precisely in immigration law. These crimes generally refer to actions that are shocking in nature and often involve dishonesty. Theft, perjury, embezzlement and fraud are examples of crimes of moral turpitude. ..."
Per your NPR citation Lewelyn Dixon was detained due to a 2001 embezzlement conviction. Reading further in the article, she had the opportunity to become naturalized 19 years ago but declined to do so.
Dixon certainly appears to have made choices that have made her material for the media.
Reminder: 500,000 legal residents from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have been told their legal status has ended and they must 'self-deport' by April 24.
These were part of special parole status (https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-05128.pdf)
"...A review of the history of the parole authority supports the contention that discretionary parole determinations were intended by Congress to be narrowly tailored to specific instances and not based on a set of broadly applicable eligibility criteria.4 Under the law, the determination to parole an alien into the country should only be made on a case-by-case basis, taking into account each alien’s unique circumstances. ... The ultimate determination whether to
parole an alien into the United States upon the alien’s arrival at a POE is made by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) officers. ...Parole is inherently temporary, and parole alone is not an underlying basis for obtaining any immigration status, nor does it constitute an admission to the United States. ... "