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Councilwoman Fox urges advocacy for detained neighbor and frames homelessness as complex issue
Woonsocket City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary
Councilwoman Fox called for public support to secure the release of Eva Helena Mendez from ICE custody and used the opportunity to urge deeper inquiry into why some people decline shelter services, listing safety, family separation and pet policies as barriers.
Councilwoman Fox used her Jan. 12 appearance before the Woonsocket City Council to ask the community to advocate for a local resident, Eva Helena Mendez, who was detained by federal immigration authorities after returning from a trip to Cape Verde.
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