Washington D.C. – Yesterday evening, Baltimore’s search and rescue efforts were officially suspended for the 6 construction workers who went missing in the Patapsco River after the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge yesterday morning. Local news has reported that the 6 individuals who are now presumed to have passed away were Baltimore residents and immigrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico who lived with their children and spouses.
Bruna Sollod, Senior Political Director of United We Dream, said:
“Our hearts are breaking as we mourn the lives of the immigrant workers who died in today’s tragedy. Each and every single one of these men were a part of the very fabric that helps make Baltimore a thriving, vibrant, and safer community. We are thinking of their children, their spouses, neighbors, and friends who knew and loved them and who are grieving this terrible loss.
The lives of these six individuals are a reminder of the often unseen care immigrants pour into our cities and communities every day, from Baltimore to Chicago to the border cities in Texas. As anti-immigrant bad actors try to divide our cities, building walls and fueling hate, immigrants like the ones in Baltimore have been building and repairing the bridges that ensure we can move freely throughout the cities we call home and stay connected as neighbors and families.
We have a collective responsibility to make sure our cities, states, and country at large are places that welcome and protect each other, including our neighbors, friends, and loved ones who are immigrants helping to build the very infrastructure that keeps us together.”
