MS-13 Revival Linked to Border Surge of Minors, Says Report

Two young men and a child approach a Border Patrol agent after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into the United States in Hidalgo County, Texas, on May 26, 2017. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The resurgence of the MS-13 gang in the United States since 2012 can be attributed to a flood of illegal immigrants from Central America and lax immigration enforcement policies, according to a report published by Center for Immigration Studies on Feb. 21.

More than 300,000 Central American and Mexican youths and families have entered the United States illegally in the last three fiscal years, according to Customs and Border Protection statistics.