Published On Premiered Oct 15, 2024
A 4-PART BORDERLAND SPECIAL SERIES:
EPISODE 4: THE ULTRA-VIOLENT RISE AND DRAMATIC FALL OF MS-13
On the southern border, there is a legal concept known as “reasonable fear.” If an asylum officer determines that a migrant has a “reasonable fear of persecution or torture” if returned to their home country, then removal procedures can be delayed. And, in the current border crisis, there’s been no greater source of “reasonable fear” cases than the Mexican drug cartels and organized crime.
In each episode we take a deep dive into the border crisis to find the primary players behind the violence, the scope of these transnational criminal enterprises, and the state of the narco wars.
In this episode, host Vince ‘Rocoo’ Vargas, looks the ultra-violent rise -- and dramatic fall -- of MS1-3.
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Reasonable Fear is an IRONCLAD Original
SYNC ID
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 MS13 Accusations and Court Documents Unveiled
00:02:00 Early Immigration Waves to Los Angeles
00:03:47 Origins and Evolution of MS-13 in Los Angeles
00:05:32 Bill Clinton's Tough on Crime Approach
00:07:16 The Rise of Gang Power in Central America
00:09:03 Rise of Organized Crime in El Salvador
00:11:01 Iron Fist Policies in Central America
00:13:38 Rise of MS-13 and Extortion Economy in El Salvador
00:14:45 The Economic Impact of Remittances and Gang Extortion
00:16:38 Rise of Nayib Bukele and the Fight Against Gang Violence in El Salvador
00:18:29 Youngest President in El Salvador's History
00:20:37 El Salvador's Controversial Crackdown on Gang Violence
00:22:34 Shocking Prison Conditions and Human Rights Concerns
00:24:28 El Salvador's Prisons and Human Rights Concerns
00:26:17 Mass Incarceration and Human Rights Violations in Central America
00:27:55 Challenges in Implementing Ecuador's Security Plan
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