Teen who fled violence in El Salvador says he faced similar threats in Chelsea
Teen who fled violence in El Salvador says he faced similar threats in Chelsea
By Amanda Hoover @amahoover
Boston.com Staff | 02.03.16 | 9:29 AM
After fleeing gang violence in El Salvador for a better life in the U.S., a teenager says he encountered much of the same in Chelsea, according to a report from The Boston Globe.
The 18-year-old, whose name was withheld for his protection, enrolled at Chelsea High School last fall. Soon after, he was accused of belonging to rival gangs and threatened with violence, the Globe reported.
The teen shared his story just days after 37 members of the street gang MS-13 were arrested. The gang, which is notorious for targeting and recruiting middle and high schoolers, has a heavy presence in Chelsea, East Boston, and Everett, where many students are immigrants. The international, violent street gang operates under the motto “Mata, viola, controla,” or, kill, rape, control.
Several shootings have been linked to MS-13 members in the last month, including an altercation at the Maverick T station and the death of an East Boston teenager, Christofer Perez-De la Cruz.
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