How the U.S. Fueled the Rise of MS-13
Clip: Season 2018 Episode 2 | 7m 16s
Inside the history of MS-13's rise in America.
The notorious gang known as MS-13 has become a focal point in President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on immigration, with the president citing the gang’s violence to call for a crackdown on borders and a ramp-up of deportations. But how did MS-13 come to be in the first place?
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding...
How the U.S. Fueled the Rise of MS-13
Clip: Season 2018 Episode 2 | 7m 16s
The notorious gang known as MS-13 has become a focal point in President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on immigration, with the president citing the gang’s violence to call for a crackdown on borders and a ramp-up of deportations. But how did MS-13 come to be in the first place?
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Buy Now
"Who Am I, Then?"
Explore this interactive that tells the stories of over a dozen Korean adoptees as they search for the truth about their origins — a collaboration between FRONTLINE and The Associated Press.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
How “Operation Matador” Swept Up Immigrant Teens
Video has Closed Captions
Meet two teens accused of gang affiliation in a scene from "The Gang Crackdown." (4m 50s)
PBS Previews: The Gang Crackdown
Video has Closed Captions
A discussion of "The Gang Crackdown" with the filmmakers. (1m 30s)
"The Gang Crackdown" — Preview
Video has Closed Captions
How a slew of killings linked to MS-13 led to a crackdown that swept up immigrant teens. (31s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding...