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MS-13, other gang members exploit migrant wave to cross into US<\/a><\/p>\n

Members of MS-13 and other gangs are slipping across the southern border, hidden in the waves of thousands of Mexican and Central American migrants who continue to surge into the US.<\/p>\n

Border Patrol officials detained five gang members in the last week near frontier crossings at Laredo, TX., said US Border Patrol Agent Chief Matthew Hudak in\u00a0a tweet<\/a>\u00a0Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey attempt to evade arrest by exploiting the influx of migrants attempting to enter our country,\u201d Hudak tweeted.<\/p>\n

Among those caught was a member of MS-13 and two 18th Street gang members, he said.<\/p>\n

Both gangs are extremely violent and have origins among Central American immigrant communities in Los Angeles. MS-13, also known as Mara Salvatrucha, tried to establish an east coast stronghold on Long Island, responsible for dozens of murders in Suffolk County beginning in 2016. After an intense crackdown, Suffolk County authorities said they had practically\u00a0eradicated the gang<\/a>\u00a0in the region two years ago.<\/p>\n

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US National Guard soldiers round up illegal immigrants in Roma, Texas on April 30, 2021.<\/figcaption>
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Last month, Border Patrol agents in California arrested a 28-year-old man from El Salvador who was\u00a0\u201ca documented MS-13 gang member,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0border agents said. The alleged gang member had been traveling in a group of Salvadoran migrants, according to Border Patrol.<\/p>\n

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US Border Patrol Agent Chief Matthew Hudak claims MS-13 gang members are evading \u201carrest by exploiting the influx of migrants attempting to enter our country.\u201d<\/figcaption>
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In addition to gang members, agents also apprehended\u00a0two Yemeni men<\/a>\u00a0who are on the FBI\u2019s terror watch list at a frontier crossing near the Calexico Port of Entry. The men \u2014 ages 33 and 26 \u2014 were caught in two separate incidents in January and March, according to a statement from Customs and Border Protection. Their identities were not disclosed.<\/p>\n

More than 172,000 migrants crossed into the US in March, with similar numbers expected for April, according to Border Patrol.<\/p>\n

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MS-13 gang members are transported by officers in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on February 19, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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