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| − | '''Mara Salvatrucha''', also known as '''MS-13''', is a [[El Salvador | + | [[File:Chris-van-hollen-kilmar-garcia-gang-member.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Leftwing]] [[fascist]] [[Chris Van Hollen]] sipping [[Alcoholic_drink|Margarita]]s with deported MS-13 gangbanger and [[terrorist]] Kilmar Abrego Garcia.<ref>[https://therightscoop.com/breaking-el-salvador-president-shows-ms-13-gang-member-sipping-margaritas-with-democrat-liar-chris-van-hollen-but-wont-let-him-leave-the-country/ El Salvador president shows MS-13 gang member sipping margaritas with Democrat liar Chris Van Hollen, but won’t let him leave the country…], Apr. 17, 2025. therightscoop.com</ref>]] |
| + | '''Mara Salvatrucha''', also known as '''MS-13''', is a street [[gang]] that originated in [[El Salvador]] and is now a designated [[terrorist]] organization and 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.<ref>https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2021/02/24/california-collapsing/</ref> It has a large presence in several other states of the [[United States of America|United States]], including [[Texas]] and [[New York]] and as well as throughout [[Central America]].<ref>O'Reilly, Andrew (October 24, 2017) [https://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/10/24/ms-13-spreading-across-us-as-ag-sessions-vows-to-take-down-gang.html MS-13 spreading across US as AG Sessions vows to take down gang]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 24, 2017.</ref> 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 [[tattoo]]s. | ||
| − | MS-13 originated during the Salvadorian civil war of the 1980s. | + | MS-13 originated during the Salvadorian civil war of the 1980s, and their motto is "mata, viola, controla", which translates to "rape, kill, control".<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-buzz/post/ms-13-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-mara-salvatrucha-street-gang/2011/11/14/gIQAqituKN_blog.html MS-13: What you need to know about the Mara Salvatrucha street gang]</ref> |
| − | [[Category: Gangs]] | + | Despite their extreme brutality,<ref>Binder, John (May 17, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/17/11-animalistic-crimes-committed-against-americans-by-ms-13-gang/ 11 Animalistic Crimes Committed Against Americans by MS-13 Gang]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 17, 2018.</ref> 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.<ref>O'Reilly, Andrew (August 2, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/02/ms-13-doesnt-feartrump-rival-gangs-or-police-but-are-terrified-la-sombra-negra.html 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.</ref> |
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| + | In the U.S., MS-13 has spread to 22 states, and it has grown by recruiting [[illegal immigrants]].<ref>Multiple references: | ||
| + | *Bedard, Paul (February 21, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ms-13-spreads-to-22-states-fed-by-300000-illegals-daca-recipients-tied-to-207-murders/article/2649596 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). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/21/ms-13-gang-members-gaining-numbers-by-recruiting-i/ MS-13 gang members gaining numbers by recruiting illegal immigrants: Report]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref> MS-13 has been able to enter the U.S. illegally by having its members claim they are underage.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (April 26, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/26/ms-13-gang-members-claim-theyre-underage-gain-acce/ MS-13 members game U.S. immigration system by claiming they’re underage]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 28, 2018.</ref> Some members of the [[mainstream media]] published articles defending the gang.<ref>Starr, Penny (August 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/11/left-wing-media-defend-ms-13-gangs-american-problem-hurting-other-immigrants/ Left-Wing Media Defend MS-13 Gangs: ‘American Problem,’ Hurting Other Immigrants]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 11, 2018.</ref> 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.<ref>Binder, John (December 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/21/study-mass-deportations-deter-ms-13-gang-expansion-u-s/ Study: Mass Deportations Deter MS-13 Gang Expansion in U.S.] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 22, 2018.</ref> | ||
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| + | *[https://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/28/what-is-ms-13-violent-gang-trump-vowed-to-target.html What is MS-13, the violent gang Trump vowed to target?] ''Fox News''. July 28, 2017. | ||
| + | *[https://www.foxnews.com/us/murders-metal-pipe-attacks-and-baseball-bats-how-ms-13-is-infiltrating-one-of-nycs-most-populous-boroughs 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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:25, April 18, 2025
Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, is a street gang that originated in El Salvador and is now a designated terrorist organization and 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.[2] 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.[3] 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, control".[4]
Despite their extreme brutality,[5] 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.[6]
In the U.S., MS-13 has spread to 22 states, and it has grown by recruiting illegal immigrants.[7] MS-13 has been able to enter the U.S. illegally by having its members claim they are underage.[8] Some members of the mainstream media published articles defending the gang.[9] 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.[10]
References
- ↑ El Salvador president shows MS-13 gang member sipping margaritas with Democrat liar Chris Van Hollen, but won’t let him leave the country…, Apr. 17, 2025. therightscoop.com
- ↑ 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.