Innocent bystanders,
those unlucky enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, are
also paying a price. According to ICE, these gangs ``have grown to become a serious threat
in American communities across the Nation--not only in cities, but
increasingly in suburban and even rural areas. Entire neighborhoods and
sometimes whole communities are held hostage by and subjected to their
violence.''
Furthermore, ICE has found that, ``membership of these violent
transnational gangs is comprised largely of foreign-born nationals.''
The most infamous transnational gang, of course, is MS-13, which
entered the U.S. in the 1980s. Today, it has over 10,000 gang members
operating inside the United States alone. At every level, our
enforcement officials are working to curb this growing threat with
large-scale enforcement actions.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization that foreign-born nationals comprise a large part of violent transnational gangs.
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