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He personally traveled to the border at Hendaye to ensure refugees were allowed through.

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It took until the late 1980s for the Portuguese government to officially restore his name. He personally traveled to the border at Hendaye

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For three days and nights, Mendes and his family signed visas nonstop.

The Portuguese regime (Estado Novo) explicitly banned visas for "undesirables," including Jews and stateless persons.