FRONTLINE

The Gang Crackdown

Some 25 dead bodies have been found on Long Island since 2016, all linked to the violent gang MS-13. Numerous immigrant teens are missing. As law enforcement tries to stop the gang, FRONTLINE goes inside the crackdown -- investigating how the slew of gruesome killings led to many immigrant teens being accused of gang affiliation and unlawfully detained.

The Gang Crackdown

54m 48s

Some 25 dead bodies have been found on Long Island since 2016, all linked to the violent gang MS-13. Numerous immigrant teens are missing. As law enforcement tries to stop the gang, FRONTLINE goes inside the crackdown -- investigating how the slew of gruesome killings led to many immigrant teens being accused of gang affiliation and unlawfully detained.

Previews + Extras

  • "The Gang Crackdown" — Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "The Gang Crackdown" — Preview

    S2018 E2 - 31s

    In “The Gang Crackdown,” FRONTLINE investigates how a slew of gruesome killings on Long Island linked to the MS-13 gang led to many immigrant teens being accused of gang affiliation and unlawfully detained. Coming to PBS Tuesday, February 13, 2018.

  • PBS Previews: The Gang Crackdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    PBS Previews: The Gang Crackdown

    S2018 E2 - 1m 30s

    The filmmakers behind "The Gang Crackdown" discuss their investigation into the government's fight against MS-13.

  • How “Operation Matador” Swept Up Immigrant Teens: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How “Operation Matador” Swept Up Immigrant Teens

    S2018 E2 - 4m 50s

    In an excerpt from the FRONTLINE documentary "The Gang Crackdown," watch how the anti-MS-13 "Operation Matador" swept up immigrant teens -- and meet two teens who were accused of gang affiliation. "The Gang Crackdown" premieres Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 10/9c on PBS and online at pbs.org/frontline.

  • How the U.S. Fueled the Rise of MS-13: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How the U.S. Fueled the Rise of MS-13

    S2018 E2 - 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?

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