US man pleads guilty to smuggling migrants from BC into Washington state

As incoming U.S. president Donald Trump threatens Canada with massive tariffs over border security, an American man has pleaded guilty in a cross-border human smuggling operation. Oregon resident Jesus Ortiz-Plata admitted to helping at least 25 people illegally cross the border from Metro Vancouver into Washington state. Court documents show that Ortiz-Plata was involved in seven separate incidents, including helping dozens of people hide in rail cars. Global's Aaron McArthur reports. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10894457/us-border-migrant-smuggling-guilty Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #border #smuggling #bc #migrants