Shocking images of a drowned Salvadoran migrant and his two-year-old daughter trying to cross the Rio Grande River from Mexico to the United States have sparked outrage, highlighting the dangers facing asylum seekers. Oscar Martinez Ramirez, 25, fled El Salvador with his 21-year-old wife and their daughter and decided to make the risky crossing from Mexico to the United States on Sunday afternoon, according to a Mexican court report seen by AFP. Ramirez carried the child on his shoulders, tucked inside his T-shirt to keep her safe as they attempted to cross the river. But the pair were reportedly swept away by violent currents, drowning in front of the mother, who survived and made it to shore. The bodies were found Monday in Matamoros, Tamaulipas state.
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