SEIU 925 member and UW lab tech Lewelyn Dixon has been released from ICE detention after almost 3 months. Lewelyn, known affectionately as Aunty Lynn to her family and community, is now back where she belongs – with loved ones.
We are overjoyed with the news that Lewelyn is finally home after months of uncertainty in ICE detention. She is being released because our communities demanded it by rallying, writing letters, contacting decisionmakers, and raising our voices. This is what people power can do! We look forward to helping her transition back to normal life, her job, and her community.
But as we welcome our union sister back home, we must fight to ensure that no one else is forced to go through what Lewelyn has. We see through attempts to scapegoat immigrants, criminalize dissent, and dismantle worker protections. While we celebrate today’s good news, we will recharge our power to keep fighting for working families everywhere.