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Haitian girls found dead in Mexican migrant center septic tank

Feb 24, 2026 · Oaxaca, Mexico, Haiti

Haitian girls found dead in Mexican migrant center septic tank

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.

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