During President Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday night, he talked about two teenage girls on Long Island who were murdered by MS-13 gang members in 2016. Their parents were in the House chamber during the speech. Trump mentioned MS-13 four times, saying members have long taken advantage of immigration loopholes to enter the US and threaten safety. However, MS-13 was actually formed in Los Angeles in the 1980s.
How the MS-13 gang spread from Los Angeles to New York
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Guests:
- Jonathan Blitzer - staff writer at The New Yorker covering immigration - @JonathanBlitzer
- Robert Lopez - accountability reporter at the LA Times - @LAJourno