MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs : Emerging Transnational Gang Threats?

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Profiles Latino-based Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and 18th Street (M-18) gangs, in light of heightening concerns over their domestic and international expansion, their involvement in various organized...

Profiles Latino-based Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and 18th Street (M-18) gangs, in light of heightening concerns over their domestic and international expansion, their involvement in various organized criminal activities, and their potential capacity for smuggling terrorists into U.S. Provides background on and characteristics of both gangs, addresses extent of their transnational reach, summarizes Federal responses to gangs, and discusses select legislative issues.

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