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Maria Villarroel

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Latino Organizations Honor Victims and Advocate for Migrant Rights

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Latino organizations sign an open letter undermining anti-immigration rhetoric (Credit: AFP)

NEW YORK CITY - Almost two weeks after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, forty-nine Latino leaders signed an open letter honoring the memory of the victims, all of whom were Latino construction workers, while also condemning the undermining of migrants' contributions in the U.S.

Among the organizations who signed the letter wERE The Latino Coalition, NALEO Educational Fund, Mi Familia Vota, Voto Latino, League of United Latin American Citizens and more. The organizations also represented different sectors of the American community, including health, legal, cultural, civic, corporate, educational and political.

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