Talk:MS-13

Headstones Destroyed

November 2022, video purporting to show systematic destruction of monuments (including on graves and headstones) to MS-13. ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/yp9w94/el_salvadors_fight_against_gangs_takes_a_new_turn/</ref> Maybe too new, but this seems like it might be a significant cultural action.

Addition to etymology

Salvatrucha also has the colloquial term trucha in it. Which in cholo slang means look out. Salvatrucha is a portmanteau of salvadorian and A Look out(someone watching out for cops etc.). Thanks for your time!

MS-13 gains recruits and power in U.S. as teens surge across border -WaPo

The rise in violence has hit especially hard on Long Island and in Boston, Houston and the D.C. area, with authorities linking dozens of killings to the gang. MS-13's new push has been fueled by the recent influx of teenage immigrants like Danny, who traveled to the United States without guardians to escape poverty and gang violence only to fall back into it here, according to a Washington Post investigation that included reviews of dozens of court cases as well as interviews with local and federal law enforcement, attorneys, families and immigration experts.

This internal migration has coincided with a spike in the number of UACs arriving in the United States. Many of these UACs have settled in areas where the MS13 has a presence, and a significant number have been charged with crimes in or near the areas where they settled. (Jouvenal, 2017) Law enforcement experts consulted by InSight Crime said they believed there was coordination – from the top down – to There is no evidence that gangs determine or finance international migration. InSight Crime and CLALS / MS13 in the Americas 61 position these migrants. Some experts even said the migrants were “coached” by the leaders, so they could successfully get past US immigration officials

References

Semi-protected edit request on 23 August 2025

In the History Section, change "For example, Jose Abrego, a high-ranking member, was deported four times.[62]" to "For example, Jose Alvarengo, a high-ranking member, was deported four times.[62]" This is his name according to source 62 and other research only brings up connections to Kilmar Abrego Garcia. 2600:1700:9FF0:B26F:9D9C:9CF9:C7F:7FAD (talk) 20:14, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: The cited source in fact refers to a Jose Abrego who is facing deportation for a fourth time. Day Creature (talk) 13:49, 24 August 2025 (UTC)

Edit for film section

any idea how I add something to the film section? They were in a documentary called Ross Kemp on Gangs : El Salvador which focused on MS13. It was released 22nd October 2006. Cazzey85 (talk) 09:02, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

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Happy editing! S1mply.dogmom (talk) 21:18, 26 May 2026 (UTC)