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Lauren Aratani

Two men found guilty in deaths of 53 migrants in Texas sentenced to life in prison

Photos of victims are displayed during a news conference following the the sentencing hearing for Felipe Orduna-Torres and Armando Gonzales-Ortega on 27  June in San Antonio, Texas.
Photos of victims are displayed during a news conference following the the sentencing hearing for Felipe Orduna-Torres and Armando Gonzales-Ortega on 27 June in San Antonio, Texas. Photograph: Eric Gay/AP

Two men face spending the rest of their lives in prison after a federal judge sentenced them on Friday for their roles in the deaths of 53 people – including six children – who were found dead in an abandoned tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022.

A federal jury in Texas had found the two men, Felipe Orduna-Torres and Armando Gonzales-Garcia, guilty of various charges at the conclusion of a trial in March. Federal judge Orlando Garcia sentenced Torres to life in prison and Ortega to 83 years of incarceration, essentially a life sentence.

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