Mara Salvatrucha
Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, is a street gang that originated in El Salvador and is now an internationally spread gang. According to private assessments of Los Angeles police officers, MS 13 has up to 50,000 members worldwide of whom at least 10,000 are in the Los Angelas area.[1] It has a large presence in several other states of the United States, including Texas and New York and as well as throughout Central America.[2] It is the fastest-growing gang in the world, along with its rival, the 18th Street gang. Members are easily recognizable by their elaborate Gothic-style tattoos.
MS-13 originated during the Salvadorian civil war of the 1980s, and their motto is "mata, viola, controla", which translates to rape, kill, and control.[3]
Despite their extreme brutality,[4] MS-13 gang members strongly fear La Sombra Negra, a paramilitary organization that exists to wipe out gangs like MS-13 and uses extreme torture methods on the gang members.[5]
In the U.S., MS-13 has spread to 22 states, and it has grown by recruiting illegal immigrants.[6] MS-13 has been able to enter the U.S. illegally by having its members claim they are underage.[7] Some members of the mainstream media published articles defending the gang.[8] A study conducted by the New Jersey Commission of Investigation found that mass deportations were most effective in countering MS-13 is New Jersey in the 1990s and 2000s.[9]
References
- ↑ https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2021/02/24/california-collapsing/
- ↑ O'Reilly, Andrew (October 24, 2017) MS-13 spreading across US as AG Sessions vows to take down gang. Fox News. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ↑ MS-13: What you need to know about the Mara Salvatrucha street gang
- ↑ Binder, John (May 17, 2018). 11 Animalistic Crimes Committed Against Americans by MS-13 Gang. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ↑ O'Reilly, Andrew (August 2, 2017). MS-13 doesn't fear Trump, rival gangs or the police - but they are terrified of La Sombra Negra. Fox News. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Bedard, Paul (February 21, 2018). MS-13 spreads to 22 states, fed by 300,000 illegals, DACA recipients, tied to 207 murders. Washington Examiner. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- Dinan, Stephen (February 21, 2018). MS-13 gang members gaining numbers by recruiting illegal immigrants: Report. The Washington Times. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ↑ Dinan, Stephen (April 26, 2018). MS-13 members game U.S. immigration system by claiming they’re underage. The Washington Times. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ↑ Starr, Penny (August 11, 2018). Left-Wing Media Defend MS-13 Gangs: ‘American Problem,’ Hurting Other Immigrants. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ↑ Binder, John (December 21, 2018). Study: Mass Deportations Deter MS-13 Gang Expansion in U.S. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
External links
- What is MS-13, the violent gang Trump vowed to target? Fox News. July 28, 2017.
- Murders, metal pipes and baseball bats: How MS-13 is infiltrating one of NYC's most populous boroughs, by Greg Norman of Fox News, February 6, 2019.
