Federal judge sentences Guatemalan man to 30 years in prison for role in deadliest US migrant tragedy

A local news story from Texas, reported by KHOU Houston.

Local News · Texas · October 21, 2026

By HeyHomees Newsroom · October 21, 2026

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A federal judge sentenced Guatemalan man Rigoberto Ramon Miranda‑Orozco to thirty years in prison for his role in the 2022 migrant tragedy that claimed fifty‑three lives and injured eleven others.

Local News · Texas — Morning edition, October 21, 2026

Reported by KHOU Houston, October 21, 2026. Read the full story at KHOU Houston →

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