Advocates Push for Extension of Immigrant Work Permits Following Collapse of Baltimore Bridge

Advocates Push for Extension of Immigrant Work Permits Post-Baltimore Bridge Tragedy (Credit: Mandel NGAN/AFP)

Labor unions, industry organizations, and advocates for immigrant rights are urging President Joe Biden to extend work permits to long-term immigrant residents following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week.

The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of six men who were working on the bridge, all of whom were Latin American immigrants hailing from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.