MS-13: A Transnational Terrorist Threat Ravaging America

MS-13: A Transnational Terrorist Threat Ravaging America: While MS-13 has dominated headlines with relentless coverage, a deeper examination of their actions reveals the true scope of their terror, demanding a closer look to understand who they really are. Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) or roughly translated as “Salvadoran Gang” is by all official accounts a transnational terrorist organization born from Salvadoran immigrants in Los Angeles in the 1980s; it’s now a 10,000 (CLCJ) strong menace in the United States (50,000–70,000 globally), driven largely by foreign nationals, many here illegally.