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Amid Crime Drop, Trump Calls to Toughen Immigration Laws
In Long Island, local police said there hadn't been an MS-13 murder there since last April.
May 24, 2018
In Crackdown on MS-13, a New Detention Policy Raises Alarms
An agency once primarily tasked with aiding refugees and asylum seekers has quietly become a potent and controversial tool in the Trump administration's fight against MS-13 and its approach to undocumented immigrants.
February 18, 2018
For Cities Where MS-13 Lives, a Fight to Keep Youth From Gang Life
In communities struggling with MS-13-related violence, intervention workers say it's impossible to stop the gang through arrests alone.
February 15, 2018
How the U.S. Fueled the Rise of MS-13
In a new video drawn from FRONTLINE's reporting for "The Gang Crackdown," learn about how MS-13 came to be.
February 13, 2018
How the Trump Administration is Rewriting the Rules for Unaccompanied Minors
An assortment of new policies are quietly reshaping the legal landscape for children who enter the United States as unaccompanied minors.
February 13, 2018
Watch: How a Crackdown on MS-13 Swept Up Immigrant Teens
Meet two teens accused of gang affiliation in a scene from the FRONTLINE documentary, "The Gang Crackdown."
February 12, 2018
Why Trump Talked About MS-13 Gang Violence in His State of the Union
During his State of the Union address, President Trump talked about MS-13 – a gang that’s made national headlines for a string of teen murders on Long Island.
January 31, 2018
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