MS-13

In the weeks after returning after the floods from the hurricanes, the Ramos family collected the muddied detritus of their homestead in their yard.

National

Why People Are Fleeing Honduras For The U.S.: 'All That's Left Here Is Misery'

4:29pm May 10, 2021

by John Burnett

Hunger, violence and catastrophic flooding are leading more families to flee the Honduras for the southern U.S. border than any other country. At least 200 families a day are asking for asylum.

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José Rolando Arévalo, a 24-year-old ex-gang member, prays at Eben-ezer church. His head is tattooed with the number 18, a reference to his affiliation with the Barrio 18 gang.

For Some Gang Members In El Salvador, The Evangelical Church Offers A Way Out

6:48pm July 02, 2018

by Emily Green

"Our message is that [the gang members] should understand there is a life outside of the gang," says evangelical pastor Nelson Moz. "That they can make it, with the help of God."

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President Trump stands, with his hand over his heart, on the field for the national anthem before the start of the NCAA National Championship football game in January.

Politics & Government

Trump Praises NFL Decision, Questions If Protesting Players Should Be In The Country

12:37pm May 24, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

"You have to stand, proudly, for the national anthem or you shouldn't be playing," Trump told Fox News, "you shouldn't be there, maybe you shouldn't be in the country."

Carryn Owens, the widow of Navy SEAL William "Ryan" Owens, fought back tears as President Trump addressed her during his 2017 speech to a joint session of Congress.

Politics & Government

Heroes, DREAMers And Bill Nye: The Guest List For Trump's First State Of The Union

5:00am January 30, 2018

by Miles Parks

The guests offer a snapshot of the political messages that each party is hoping to highlight Tuesday. For Trump, the focus is on national security and law enforcement. For Democrats, it's immigration.

President Trump spoke at Suffolk Community College on Friday to a crowd that included many in law enforcement, highlighting his efforts to combat the MS-13 gang and reduce illegal immigration.

President Vows To 'Eradicate' MS-13 Gang

7:37pm July 28, 2017

by Chris Benderev

Trump told a crowd gathered in Long Island that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were "liberating our towns" from gang violence.

A policeman detains a suspected member of the MS-13 gang at a checkpoint in San Salvador during a ban on public transport imposed by the gangs.

World News

How El Salvador Fell Into A Web Of Gang Violence

9:03pm October 05, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Gang violence wasn't always rampant in El Salvador. The Rev. Gerardo Mendez, who works with youth in gang-controlled areas, sat down to talk about how gangs became so powerful in this small country.