Are gangs along the U.S. Mexico Border associated with the Mexican drug cartels?
There are indications of some associations between Mexican cartels such as the Felix Arellano and Salvadoran-based gangs that have proliferated in the U.s., such as MS-13. According to the Center for Immigration Studies: “Some Hispanic street gangs have, in effect, become extensions of drug cartels and are working to open new markets, which, in turn, will strengthen both the cartels and the gangs. For example, members of MS-13 have been working for the Sinaloa cartel, one of several major cartels operating along the Mexican border. The gang has helped Sinaloa take control of drug-smuggling routes into San Diego, Calif., and El Paso, Texas. As a result, these cliques are growing wealthier and more powerful, and acquiring more powerful weapons.” Could gangs become easily associated with foreign terrorist organizations? According to the Center for Immigration Studies and the FBI a close tie between Al-Quada and U.S. is highly improbable. They cite that gangs do not want the government int
