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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 immigrati…
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.