The woman, a legal permanent resident for 40 years, is being denied access to a lawyer while being held by Customs and Border Protection.
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A mother of six from Rhode Island who has legal permanent resident status has been detained at Logan Airport by federal officials for more than a week, according to her lawyer.
Eva Helena Mendes, of Woonsocket, first immigrated to the US from Cape Verde as an 8-year-old. She has been living in the country for the past 40 years. In October, Mendes traveled back to Cape Verde after the sudden loss of her brother…