Texas tractor-trailer migrant deaths: Two Mexican nationals living in US illegally hit with weapons charges
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Two Mexican nationals were arrested and charged with firearm offenses in federal court Tuesday after more than 50 migrants died after being abandoned in a Texas tractor trailer in high heat.
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Federal prosecutors have asked that both men be held without bond, The Hill reported. They could face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted on the current charges.
A third man, believed to be the big rig's driver, was also reportedly arrested and charged with human smuggling.
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