Why Trump Focused on MS-13 Gang Violence in His State of the Union Address | FRONTLINE
January 31, 2018
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as posted by the channelDuring 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. Here’s the story of how one community’s tragedy has become a talking point in the administration’s fight for tougher immigration policy.
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“The Gang Crackdown” investigates how law enforcement is trying to stop MS-13, and how the gang’s slew of gruesome killings led to many immigrant teens being accused of gang affiliation and unlawfully detained.
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