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Why does the media talk about MS-13 so much, as if they're the only horrible gang in America? They're not even the only Latino gang operating in America. I'm going to compile a list of Latino gangs, ALL of which would see their power and numbers decline if the USA became serious about ending illegal immigration, and drug smuggling from Mexico.
Latin Kings
* Territory-
North America/Caribbean: United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Jamaica, and Dominican Republic. Central/South America: Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador, and Brazil.
* Ethnicity- Mostly Puerto Ricans and Mexicans, other Latinos
*Membership- 50,000 In the US
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_Kings_(gang)
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Surenos
*Territory-
35 States in the U.S. primarily in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Mexico, some parts of Central and South America.
*Ethnicity- Mexican-American, plus multi-ethnic
* Membership- 30,000
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sureños
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Nortenos
*Territory-
California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, New York, etc.
* Ethnicity- Primarily Mexican American, and Mexican nationals, some others
*Membership- Unknown
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norteños
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18th Street Gang
*Territory-
Central America, United States, Mexico and Canada
*Ethnicity- Latino
*Membership- 30,000 - 50,000 in the United states
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Street_gang
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MS-13
*Territory- Throughout most United States, Central America
*Ethnicity- Latino
*Membership- 70,000 in USA
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-13
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There are many other Latino gangs in the US, such as La Eme & Nuestra Familia, (prison gangs that direct orders for Sureno and Norteno street soldiers) Brown Pride, etc, but the ones I listed are the Big 5 street gangs operating everyday. Each gang has pretty well successfully infiltrated most US states, and one or more springs up in nearly every new Latino immigrant community.
They now have a presence in Canada as well.
Membership numbers are only law enforcement estimates, and probably on the lower side of accurate figures.
Latin Kings
* Territory-
North America/Caribbean: United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Jamaica, and Dominican Republic. Central/South America: Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador, and Brazil.
* Ethnicity- Mostly Puerto Ricans and Mexicans, other Latinos
*Membership- 50,000 In the US
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_Kings_(gang)
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Surenos
*Territory-
35 States in the U.S. primarily in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Utah, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Mexico, some parts of Central and South America.
*Ethnicity- Mexican-American, plus multi-ethnic
* Membership- 30,000
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sureños
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Nortenos
*Territory-
California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, New York, etc.
* Ethnicity- Primarily Mexican American, and Mexican nationals, some others
*Membership- Unknown
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norteños
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18th Street Gang
*Territory-
Central America, United States, Mexico and Canada
*Ethnicity- Latino
*Membership- 30,000 - 50,000 in the United states
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Street_gang
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MS-13
*Territory- Throughout most United States, Central America
*Ethnicity- Latino
*Membership- 70,000 in USA
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-13
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There are many other Latino gangs in the US, such as La Eme & Nuestra Familia, (prison gangs that direct orders for Sureno and Norteno street soldiers) Brown Pride, etc, but the ones I listed are the Big 5 street gangs operating everyday. Each gang has pretty well successfully infiltrated most US states, and one or more springs up in nearly every new Latino immigrant community.
They now have a presence in Canada as well.
Membership numbers are only law enforcement estimates, and probably on the lower side of accurate figures.
