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Vigil Held For Migrant Father And Daughter Who Died Crossing Rio Grande

Texas Public Radio | By Reynaldo Leaños Jr.
Published July 1, 2019 at 5:00 AM EDT

The photo showing a Salvadoran father and daughter lying face down in the Rio Grande after they died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has come to symbolize the plight of many migrants.

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Reynaldo Leaños Jr.