The images, taken on Monday, show Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez, 26, and his daughter Valeria, lying face down in shallow water. According to reports in the local press, Martínez, Ávalos and their daughter left their home in the municipality of San Martín in April. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A U.S. Border Patrol boat navigates the Rio Grande near where the bodies of Salvadoran migrant Oscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his nearly 2-year-old daughter Valeria were found. On Wednesday, Pope Francis expressed “immense sadness” over the fate of Martínez and his daughter. The photograph of Martínez and his daughter provoked soul-searching among some Mexicans, but recent polls revealed that attitudes towards migrants have hardened in recent months.

Source: The Guardian June 25, 2019 21:14 UTC