A New England mother is sharing her story after being held by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Logan Airport for two weeks.
Eva Mendes, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, was detained when she returned from Cape Verde on November 5 following the death of her brother — her first visit back to her home country since moving to the U.S. 40 years ago.
“I haven’t seen my mom since I was 8, so part of going was supposed to be a really good part of my life,” Mendes said. “It turned out to be the worst right about now…