State of War: MS-13 and El Salvador's World of Violence

State of War: MS-13 and El Salvador's World of Violence

"A gripping, electrifying study of the brutal Salvadoran gang culture." -- Mark Danner, author of The Massacre at El Mozote

One of President Donald Trumpâ€™s favorite rhetorical motifs is stoking fear that members of the MS-13 gang from El Salvador intend to cross the U.S. border in force and wreak havoc on American society. Itâ€™s an inaccurate scenario, and in State of War, foreign correspondent William Wheeler tells the real story: In the 1980s, the U.S. supported the repressive Salvadoran government in a brutal civil war, and many Salvadoran families fled to Americaâ€•especially Los Angeles, where teenagers in poor neighborhoods founded MS-13. A decade later, the U.S. responded to rising anti-immigrant sentiment by deporting many Salvadorans back home. Ever since, El Salvador has been one of the most violent countries in the world.

Wheeler interviewed gang members, frustrated intelligence officers, and crime investigators who give chilling insider reports of how corruption at the highest levels has helped the gangs become stronger, richer, and more influential than ever. State of War makes vividly clear why Salvadorans are fleeing their country, and why Trumpâ€™s harsh immigration and asylum policies may only empower the gangs more.
Country USA
Brand Columbia Global Reports
Manufacturer Columbia Global Reports
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2020-01-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781733623728

Country	USA
Brand	Columbia Global Reports
Manufacturer	Columbia Global Reports
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2020-01-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781733623728

State of War: MS-13 and El Salvador's World of Violence

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