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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Trump admin working to deport family member of Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse victim

  • Zoila Guerra Sandoval, mother of a 7-year-old US citizen, faces deportation proceedings initiated by the Trump administration.
  • Her partner was among the six construction workers killed in the 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse.
  • The Biden administration had encouraged her and other families of victims to apply for immigration protections, which she did.
  • Four days after her application was denied, Immigration and Customs Enforcement began removal proceedings against her.
  • Guerra Sandoval, who has lived in the US for two decades without a criminal record, is scheduled to appear in immigration court in July.

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