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Originally Posted by brassmonkey
Trump tweeted in April that "weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S," and has promised to deport members of the gang in rallies since taking office.
"You have a gang called MS-13. They don't like to shoot people. They like to cut people. They do things that nobody can believe," Trump said at a rally in June.
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Trump blames Obama for M13 which really took off, and flourished, under Bush
Mr Trump and Mr Sessions have pointed the finger at former President Barack Obama over the spread of MS-13, alleging that his open-door immigration policies fuelled its growth.
But the gang formed and flourished in the US long before Mr Obama came to power. MS-13 was identified as a significant threat in the 1990s, and a special FBI taskforce was convened against the gang in 1994.
MS-13 gang: The story behind one of the world's most brutal street gangs - BBC News