Lewelyn Dixon, a green card holder who had been held at an ICE detention center in Tacoma since late February, has been released.

Lewelyn Dixon, whose arrest at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in February attracted national attention, has been a lawful permanent resident for more than 50 years.

After nearly three months in immigration detention, University of Washington employee Lewelyn Dixon was released Thursday to the cheers and hugs of family, co-workers, and a crowd of supporters gathered in Tacoma.