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Guatemalan man sentenced to 30 years for smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in Texas

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Guatemalan man extradited to the U.S. over his role in a 2022 human smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants who had been transported in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas. U.S. and Guatemalan prosecutors called Rigoberto Román Miranda-Orozco’s sentencing another

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· Oct 20, 5:38 PMGuatemalan man sentenced to 30 years for smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in TexasAlso ran in Cable News Network, Live 5 News WCSC, SFGATE, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, U.S. News & World Report, WDIV ClickOnDetroit, WEAU, WIS10, WTOP

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Man sentenced to 30 years for smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in TexasFederal prosecutors say a Guatemalan man who was extradited to the U.S. to face charges related to a smuggling attempt that left 53 migrants dead was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday.

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