When the thoroughly loaded goods ship, barren and without strength, slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, bringing it to a halt in a matter of seconds, Baltimore was sleeping.
Numerous cars and trucks could have been on the bridge over a stream that leads to one of the east coast’s busiest slots if the accident had occurred during the day. Therefore, it was a blessing that the early days were observed by officers and that they had received sufficient warning to prevent cars from crossing the bridge.
But the six people presumed dead from the tragedy could n’t escape. They were maintenance staff, the kind of persons who were invisible but who worked hard all night to keep the nation running.
All of the missing were refugees seeking a better life in the United States who had immigrated from Central America. Their dreams and stories mirrored the lives of millions of fresh Americans. They represent the immigrant population far more than Donald Trump‘s extraordinary and condescending portrayal of migrants. The Republican nominee frequently makes false claims that foreign nations are sending their “worst folks” as de facto war forces to the US. ” Under Biden, different nations are emptying out their prison, insane asylums, emotional organizations, dumping everyone including large amounts of terrorists into our land. They’re in our country today”, Trump said at a protest in Manchester, New Hampshire, ahead of the country’s national primary in January.
Trump’s marginalization of immigrants who enter the country illegally, who he statements are “poisoning the heart” of the nation, frequently comes off as a crude condemnation of refugees as a whole.
Two of the six development workers who died when a cargo ship struck a bridge’s foundation have now been found dead.  , Search attempts have been paused for the four different personnel, who are presumed dead.
One , of the staff is daddy- of- three Miguel Luna, from El Salvador, who lived in Maryland for 19 times. Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, a Honduran father of two, was also on the gate. He has lived in the US for 18 years and has an 18- yr- older brother and a 5- yr- older daughter. Two Ghanaians are even missing. Additionally, three Mexican nationals were on the bridge’s construction team. One was saved from the chilly waters below.
Often, migrants do jobs that other people do n’t want to do – the ones with the lowest wages and the worst conditions. Some do so to help American communities and lay the groundwork for better life for their children and grandchildren. Many families who reside in less wealthy countries return cash house. According to Mexico’s central bank, Mexican immigrants sent more than$ 60 billion in remittances to their nation in 2023.
When the anti-immigrant speech revises in the run-up to November’s presidential election, the sacrifices of those who are missing may be worthwhile to bear in mind.
And when the Francis Scott Key Bridge rises once more, it’s a safe bet that refugees will be the ones building it.
CORRECTION: This update has corrected the fact that the people who were missing after the Baltimore Key Bridge crumble were from Central America.
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