A Texas man pleaded guilty to playing a role in the death of 53 migrants who asphyxiated inside a sweltering tractor-trailer while being smuggled into the U.S. in 2022.
Concretely, Homero Zamorano Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to transport aliens resulting in death, causing serious bodily injury, and playing lives in jeopardy; one count of transportation of aliens resulting in death; and one count of transportation of aliens resulting in serious bodily injury and placing life in jeopardy. He could be sentenced to life in prison and is scheduled to be sentenced on April 24.
