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"There's nobody that survives an MS-13 attack, you know? If they intend to kill you, you're going to die."
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The Formation
The Mara Salvatrucha gang originated in Los Angeles, set up in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants in the city's Pico-Union neighborhood who immigrated to the United States after the Central American civil wars of the 1980s.
Originally, the gang's main purpose was to protect Salvadoran immigrants from other, more established gangs of Los Angeles, who were predominantly composed of Mexicans and African-Americans.
The Sunrise
Many Mara Salvatrucha gang members from the Los Angeles area have been deported after being arrested.Namely, Jose Abrego, a high-ranking member, was deported four times. As a result of these deportations, members of MS have recruited more members in their home countries. The Los Angeles Times contends that deportation policies have contributed to the size and influence of the gang both in the United States and in Central America.According to the 2009 National Gang Threat Assessment, "The gang is estimated to have 30,000 to 50,000 members and associate members worldwide, 8,000 to 10,000 of whom reside in the United States."
In recent years the gang has expanded into the Washington, D.C. area; in particular the areas of Langley Park and Takoma Park, Maryland, near the Washington border, have become centers of MS gang activity.
The Fall
In 2004, the US FBI started the MS-13 National Gang Task Force. The FBI also began teaming with law enforcement in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico.
In 2005, the office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement started Operation Community Shield. By 2011, this operation had made over 20,000 arrests, including more than 3,000 arrests of alleged MS-13 members. And that was the end of the so-called Mara Salvatrucha.
The New Era
In 2013 , after the fall of the original crew , some ex MS-13 members that had managed to survive the raids from both the U.S. F.B.I. and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement met up and decided to start again.
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JefeSergio 'Profesor' Marquina
Secundo Jefe
Eduardo Gonzalez
Capitan
Ernesto Miranda
Manuel Escobar
Veterano
Gangster
Bennzy
Forastero
Francisco Javier
Ricky Garcia
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The recruitment is done In Game, you need to introduce yourself in the barrio in order to join this faction.
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