Haitian girls found dead in Mexican migrant center septic tank
Feb 24, 2026·Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Country of origin: Haiti

Two Haitian girls, ages 4 and 5, were found dead in a septic tank at Casa Hogar Patos, a migrant transit center in Oaxaca, Mexico on February 24, 2026. The children had been admitted to the facility with their mother while awaiting immigration processing. The Support Group for Repatriated and Refugees (GARR) is demanding an investigation. Two officials have been dismissed but no one has been formally held responsible.
Sources
- haitiantimes.com
- lunionsuite.com
- Oaxaca investiga la muerte de dos niñas haitianas en un albergue para migrantes
elpais.com·Feb 25, 2026·archived copy
- Two Haitian Children Die in Mexican Migrant Custody
mexicosolidarity.com·Feb 27, 2026·archived copy
- Advocacy group demands justice for two Haitian girls who died at a Mexican migrant center
blacknews.uk·Mar 1, 2026·archived copy
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