Word info

MS-13

Proper noun

Meaning

MS-13 (uncountable)

(organized crime) Mara Salvatrucha, a criminal gang operating in some Salvadoran communities in Central and North America.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

After Trump referred to the violent gang MS-13 as “animals” in May of 2018, Harwood jumped to the gang members’ defense, for not referring to them as “human beings.” Source: Internet

And Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, long a trusted Trump ally, warned Democrats plan to “disarm you, empty the prisons, lock you in your home and invite (the gang) MS-13 to live next door.” Source: Internet

Amidst Trump’s incessant calls to “build the wall” and MS-13 fear mongering, it can easy to lose sight of the fact that his administration is working to systematically longstanding protections for asylum-seekers. Source: Internet

Hur explains prosecutors are considering serious sentences in cases involving MS-13 members, a gang that uses terrorizing tactics to force the communities they occupy to live in fear. Source: Internet

All the fiery rhetoric about MS-13 reflects little of the reality of these people’s lives. Source: Internet

And that’s all that the other side really understands, especially when you’re dealing with people like MS-13 gangs. Source: Internet

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