Maria Micaela Sviatschi

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Map of origins of Salvadoran deported children and average local homicide rates 2003-2016. Data: International Organization for Migration (IOM; El Salvador National Civil Police.)

At the Jan. 30 State of the Union, President Trump made a point of talking about the danger of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a primarily Salvadoran gang.

Last month, the Trump administration announced plans to revoke temporary protected status for Salvadorans, which allows nearly 200,000 Salvadorans to live and work in the United States. The decision stems not only from the president’s immigration agenda but also from deep anxieties in the United States about MS-13.

The irony is that MS-13, like its 18th Street gang rivals, is itself the consequence of a previous massive U.S. deportation wave that returned Salvadoran gang members from Los Angeles, starting in the 1990s.…  Seguir leyendo »