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Central American gangs like MS-13 were born out of failed anti-crime policies

  • Written by Jose Miguel Cruz, Director of Research, Florida International University
imageA Salvadoran man believed to be a member of the MS-13 gang as he is arrested.AP Photo/Josh Reynolds

The street gang Mara Salvatrucha 13, commonly known as MS-13, was born in the United States.

Despite what President Donald Trump and Attorney General Sessions have claimed, lax immigration policies are not what allowed MS-13 and other Central American...

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