DHS starts deportation of woman whose loved one died in the Baltimore bridge collapse

Zoila Guerra Sandoval, the mother of a child with José Mynor López, reflects on the tragic 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which claimed the lives of six construction workers, including López. The incident highlighted the reliance on immigrant labor in the construction industry and led to temporary immigration protections for those connected to the victims under the Biden administration. However, these protections are being reversed under President Trump, leaving Guerra Sandoval, who is undocumented, vulnerable to deportation. This situation underscores the impact of shifting immigration policies on individuals’ lives. Guerra Sandoval and López, both from Guatemala, shared a close bond and a daughter, who now remembers her father as having “died in the water.” The tragedy and its aftermath illustrate the precariousness faced by immigrant families in the U.S. QUESTION: How might changing immigration policies affect the stability and future of families like Guerra Sandoval’s?