This is the story behind the viral photo of a drowned migrant father and toddler, which has drawn reactions from leaders in both Mexico and the U.S.
The bodies of Salvadoran migrant Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his nearly 2-year-old daughter Valeria. Photo: Julia Le Duc/AP/Shutterstock/Julia Le Duc/AP/Shutterstock Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, drowned Sunday in the Rio Grande. They’re not the first migrants to die in their attempt to reach U.S. soil, and they won’t be the last.
The image of Kurdi drew attention to the Syrian refugee crisis and resulted in a 100-fold increase in donations to charities helping those affected by the conflict in Syria. Le Duc’s image has similarly grabbed the attention of the media and politicians. It remains to be seen if there will be any long-term impact of this tragic photo.
“Will it change anything? It should,” Le Duc told The Guardian. “These families have nothing, and they are risking everything for a better life. If scenes like this don’t make us think again — if they don’t move our decision-makers — then our society is in a bad way.”
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