Six construction workers, immigrants from Latin America, were killed in a tragic incident when a cargo ship struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing them to fall into the water below. These workers, identified as coming from Mexico and other Central American countries, were engaged in backbreaking and perilous work, often doing jobs others do not want to do, such as fixing potholes. The incident has sparked a broader discussion on the vital role immigrant workers play in American society, with various communities and advocates standing in solidarity, mourning the loss, and calling for greater recognition and protection of immigrant workers. The tragedy underscores the plight and importance of immigrants in America, highlighting their crucial role in keeping the country running.
The death of six Latino workers who were fixing potholes when a Baltimore bridge collapsed highlights the crucial role immigrants play in keeping America running, say advocates. ➡️ https://t.co/a0xvLry6vW https://t.co/839dUGDrMG
The death of six Latino workers on the a Baltimore bridge that collapsed highlights immigrants' crucial role in keeping America running, say advocates. https://t.co/hsPE6p6eZq
Baltimore Tragedy Highlights Role Of Migrants In US Workforce https://t.co/Vg5gbmcljX https://t.co/JmJYcUmXCT
Baltimore bridge highlights role of migrants in US workforce https://t.co/gowNDdhvMW
Latino communities 'rebuilt' Baltimore. Now they're grieving bridge collapse victims https://t.co/dQPFa8xjiq via @USATODAY
Preyor-Johnson: Victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse were immigrants taken for granted https://t.co/fMteQCcei9 via @expressnews
Editorial: Bridge disaster underscores plight and importance of immigrants in America https://t.co/HVCOe4q35e
Workers honor migrants killed in Baltimore's bridge collapse. Watch! #Baltimore #BaltimoreBridgeCollapse https://t.co/P4zo0xIT1C
Central American, Mexican Workers Among Those Killed In Baltimore Bridge Destruction https://t.co/vK0530cwdg
CHC honors the lives of migrant workers who perished on the Baltimore Bridge ⬇️ https://t.co/0jbTVIF9L8
Construction workers, and immigrant advocates stand in solidarity with Baltimore Key Bridge victims https://t.co/VzI4pn1R2X
The Baltimore bridge collapse is an immigration story https://t.co/5xqnSA4ycF
The six road workers who plunged to their deaths due to the bridge collapse in Baltimore were all immigrants from Central America. Doing the work a lot of people in this country can’t or won’t do. https://t.co/mt4tDcJPih
Preyor-Johnson: Victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse were immigrants taken for granted https://t.co/vdov8KxERf
🕊️We mourn the losses of the 6 immigrant workers in the #baltimorebridge tragedy. We demand the government to acknowledge the vital role immigrant workers play in our society and stop keeping them in the shadows. ⚖️
The workers who died in the bridge collapse may have been born all over the continent, but when these men plunged into our waters on Tuesday, they died as Americans. - @Will_Bunch Please read @HC_Richardson: https://t.co/7H80zPQeRk https://t.co/ogVVgEOj8i
Baltimore: immigrants died doing job 'others do not want to do' https://t.co/Spelq7S4ve
Six construction workers were killed when a cargo ship struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, sending the workers into the water below, officials said. 💔 Here's what we know so far about the victims: https://t.co/Zi5RP73beJ https://t.co/DCvIDb4Rwz
The workers presumed dead in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse were immigrants from Latin America. “We don’t know how long all of them lived and worked in America. We do know their work was, on the very best days, backbreaking and perilous” -@MajorCBS https://t.co/GQwbBfTjgo
"When news came that there were six workers missing in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, it came as no surprise to hear they were immigrants from Mexico and other Central American countries." #PostLetters https://t.co/PR0wD5ae59
Building Bridges, Not Walls: Immigrant Communities Honor Six Workers Killed in Key Bridge Collapse https://t.co/r1QjXaen22