[Smokin' Joe]

Any distinguishing colors, tatoos, etc?

[wingblade]

SIGN ME UP! MY TRIGGER FINGER IS GETTING VERY ITCHY.

[deepFR]

103 members of MS-13 were arrested on Monday, with the highest concentration coming from the New York metropolitan area.

This is a drop in the bucket compared to the numbers of MS-13 members in this country.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1347306/posts

[fight_truth_decay]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1363512/posts

This might add to your thread posted yesterday...MS-13 ties to al-Qaeda..103 arrests in more detail.

[BureaucratusMaximus]

I know this may be percieved as "statist"...but I beleive from a law enforcement and counter-terrorism standpoint, it makes alot of sense: round up and detain ALL street gang members. Start in New York, LA, Chicago, Detroit, Philly, Miami, Dallas, and Atlanta first, and work down from there. You'd really be killing 2 birds with one stone.

[bkepley]

What exactly is M-13? Is it political? a drug gang? a street gang? All of the above? What does M-13 stand for?

[kellynla]

They've had three and a half years to secure the ports and borders, fine employers who hire illegals and DEPORT THE ILLEGALS and the W administration has done ZIP, ZERO, NADA!

Until these measures are enacted there will NEVER be a victory in the "war on terrorism", there will NEVER be a victory in the "war on drugs" and there will definitely NEVER be "homeland security!"

IKE DID IT, SO CAN BUSH!

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[aspiring.hillbilly]

What in the freeking Hell is going on that these violent scumbags get into the USA to begin with? The monstrous sized fed gov that consumes trillions, is an utter failure at this constitutional duty. If the ancient chinese with no earth moving machinery could build a 4000 mile long wall 2000 years ago, why cant the greatest nation on earth do something about a a boarder 1/4th as long? This situation is dreadful and appalling and pres Bush needs is derelict in his duties/

[aspiring.hillbilly]

I am so furrious i just sent this to the white house:

First of all, why is the web site of the White House available in
Spanish? This is supposed to Be America, not Central America. Which
brings me to my main point. In my estimation, and that of a majority
of your constituents, you are failing to protect the southern border
of the nation form illegal infiltration. From the news:

"A violent street gang whose members were arrested as part a
nationwide sweep by Immigration and Customs officials on Monday had
ties to al Qaida, U.S. intelligence officials say.

Officials said the Central American gang MS-13 is one of the largest
and most violent street gangs in the United States, and the majority
of its members are in the country illegally. The gang has carried out
beheadings and grenade attacks in Central America and is known to
hack their enemies with machetes in cities along the East Coast in
the United States.

Intelligence officials warned in January that al-Qaida members have
been seen in El Salvador with MS-13 members, raising concerns the
gang may be smuggling terrorists into the United States.

Homeland Security Deputy Secretary James Loy called MS-13 an emerging
threat to the United States, referring to the gang and al-Qaida in
the same breath in testimony to Congress. Besides al-Qaida, Loy said,
"We are seeing the emergence of other threatening groups and gangs
like MS-13 that will also be destabilizing influences."

(This is a tragedy in the making)

The Question for you Mr. President, is How the Hell are these
violent thugs getting into the USA in the first place? There are vast
thousands of illegals crossing the border with Mexico and very little
is done to stem the tide. Lip service is given to this, but the
mission is a failure in every sense of the word.. While this tragedy
in the making is going on, you spend political capital on SS, to fix
a problem that rears its head in 2042. We dont care about 2042 now,
we want our country secured right now. We want all illegals rounded
up and deported. We dont need any migrant worker programs to serve as
a quasi-legal conduit for smuggling violent gangs like MS-13 into
the nation to victimize American Citizens. If that loses a few
hispanic votes, so be it, the Republicans will lose far more votes
from the citizenry if this keeps up.

The Chinese built a 4000 mile wall 2000 years ago to secure their
border. Cant the greatest nation in the world secure a border 1/4
that long? 2000 years later? Please reconsider your priorities
Mr.President, dont make me sorry I voted for you.

[ApesForEvolution]

(((PING)))

[Coleus]

MS-13 is also linked to the "Zetas". A Mexican paramilitary terrorist Smuggling group. The Zetas themselves are also reported to be in contact With Arab terrorists, who have offered to help the Zetas in a plot to Break their leader out of prison in Mexico.

A Confidential FBI memo outlined The plot, and the memo was leaked to Dallas Morning News reporters Alfredo Corchado and Jason Trahan:

http://rr-bb.com/showthread.php?p=&58752

The Zetas reportedly have long ago obtained SAM-7 anti-aircraft missiles through their links to the MS-13 terrorists, and have had plenty of time To smuggle those weapons across our undefended border with Mexico:

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id= 903

http://www.soaw.org/new/newswire_detail.php?id=r4

Jerry Seper of the Washington Times has reported extensively on the Zetas obtaining these anti-aircraft missiles, that were originally sold to the Nicaraguan government by the Soviets.

So, there you have it. The Soviets sold the anti-aircraft missiles to the Nicaraguan government. The Nicaraguan government fell to the Communists.

In the 1980s, with the help of rebels from El Salvador. Some of those rebels returned to El Salvador and founded the MS-13 gang. MS-13 now has documented ties to both Al-Qaida and the Mexican gang known as the "Zetas".

The Zetas operate with impunity along the southern border of the USA, smuggling drugs, people, and weapons into our nation. The Zetas are known to have obtained SAM-7 missiles from Nicaragua, with the help of the El Salvadoran MS-13 terrorist group.

Those anti-aircraft missiles are inside the USA right now, folks, in the hands of terrorists. One of these missiles was fired at US civilian airliner taking off from LAX on 28 Nov 2005.

The war is not "coming". The war is here. The war is now.

[one more state]

Give them guest worker status and let'um go.

[Calpernia]

March 14, 2005
ICE LAUNCHES OPERATION COMMUNITY SHIELD WITH THE ARREST OF 103 MS-13 GANG MEMBERS IN SIX U.S. CITIES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Michael J. Garcia, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), today announced the arrest of 103 members of the violent street gang Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) across the nation as part of a new anti-gang initiative called “Operation Community Shield.”

Since late last month, teams of ICE agents working with their federal, state, and local counterparts have arrested 30 MS-13 gang members in the New York metropolitan area; 25 in the Washington, D.C. metro area; 17 in the Los Angeles metro area; 10 in the Baltimore metro area; 10 in the Newark metro area; and 10 in the Miami metro area. One arrest was also made in the Dallas metro area. The individuals were arrested on a range of criminal and /or administrative charges.

The 103 individuals arrested to date are accused of violations that range from felony charges of re-entering the United States after deportation, to violating state anti-gang injunctions, to violating the terms of their immigration status due to prior convictions for attempted murder, sodomy, assault, arson, weapons possession, and narcotics violations. Roughly half of these 103 individuals have prior arrests or convictions for violent crimes. Several also have charges of murder pending against them. For example:

* On March 13, ICE agents in Los Angeles arrested an individual who admitted he was one of the founding members and leaders of the MS-13 clique in Hollywood, California. A former member of the Salvadoran military, the suspect has prior convictions in the U.S. for robbery, possession of a dangerous weapon, and mail theft. He was arrested on administrative immigration violations.
* On March 10, ICE and the Long Branch (New Jersey) Police Department arrested an individual suspected of being the leader of the MS-13 clique in Long Branch, New Jersey. The suspect has a prior criminal history of aggravated arson, weapons possession, grand larceny, and criminal possession of stolen property. He was arrested on administrative immigration violations.
* On March 10, ICE and Suffolk County (New York) Police Department arrested an individual suspected of being one of the original MS-13 clique leaders in Port Washington, New York. The suspect has a prior conviction for marijuana possession. He was arrested on administrative immigration violations.

Operation Community Shield is a nationwide ICE anti-gang initiative designed to disrupt, dismantle, and prosecute violent gang organizations by employing the full range of authorities and investigative tools available to ICE. Under this initiative, ICE is employing its broad immigration authorities (both criminal and administrative) against gang members, as well as its customs authorities in targeting narcotics smuggling, money laundering, and in seeking the forfeiture of assets.

This initiative also involves strong partnerships and cooperation with existing federal, state, and local anti-gang efforts. Such partnerships are essential to the success of the initiative and to ensure officer safety during operations. The enforcement actions to date have been conducted in coordination with law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels. ICE will also be working through its 54 Attache offices overseas to cooperate with foreign governments that are also experiencing gang problems, particularly those in Central America.

Under this operation, ICE uses intelligence on gang organizations and leadership provided by state and local authorities. This information is then used whenever possible to arrest, prosecute, and/or deport individual gang members.

The initial target of Operation Community Shield is MS-13, which is one of the largest and most violent street gangs in the United States. The majority of MS-13 members are foreign nationals in this country illegally, making them subject to ICE’s criminal and administrative immigration authorities. ICE plans to use these immigration tools to arrest, prosecute, and where appropriate, remove these individuals from the United States. ICE coordinates all deportations with the foreign nations receiving these individuals.

At the same time, many MS-13 members derive income from the sale of illegal drugs and other contraband, making them subject to ICE’s counter-drug, financial, and other investigative authorities. Seizure and forfeiture of funds, property, and other illegally-derived assets will be another component of the initiative.

Over the coming months, ICE will be using all these tools in a combined fashion with the ultimate goal of crippling MS-13 organizations across the country. Ultimately, Operation Community Shield will also target other violent street gangs.

“Operation Community Shield is an important public safety initiative for the Department of Homeland Security that targets the proliferation of gang violence throughout the country. By bringing the full range of ICE’s immigration and customs authorities in the fight against violent street gangs, we can take hundreds of gang members off the streets and have a significant impact on community safety,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Garcia.

“Operation Community Shield is about partnerships with law enforcement at all levels. Only through coordination with our law enforcement counterparts can we dismantle these organizations and restore calm to our communities. I am extremely proud of the joint enforcement efforts thus far and look forward to continued work with authorities across the nation,” said Marcy Forman, Director of ICE Investigations.

Operation Community Shield builds on several prior anti-gang initiatives conducted by ICE agents in conjunction with federal, state, and local authorities in specific jurisdictions. In each of these initiatives, ICE used its broad immigration and customs authorities to help authorities in these areas to disrupt gang activity and reduce gang-related crime.

In Charlotte, for example, ICE agents worked with local authorities throughout 2003 to arrest and remove from the United States more than 100 foreign-born MS-13 gang members. In the three years before this operation, approximately 20 homicides in Charlotte had been attributed to MS-13. Since the operation, there has been a dramatic decline in homicides in Charlotte attributed to MS-13.

Similarly, in a five-week crackdown on gang members in San Diego, California, area, ICE agents worked with local authorities to arrest 45 gang members from October through November 2004. Local law enforcement touted the joint operation as a success in reducing violent gang-related crime.

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