‘A ticking time bomb’: MS-13 threatens a middle school, warn teachers, parents, students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You get what you are willing to tolerate. No way would I send my kid to any school with significant gang activity. It won't change until we start tossing every single undocumented person who commits a crime out of the country. If it's a minor, the whole family goes.

And before you say it, I'm a liberal Dem who despises trump. And who supports DACA. If you are in the US undocumented, I want to help you. If you commit a crime, you get shipped out immediately.

F DACA is allowed to stay it will just attract more illegals. It's sad but they have to go . The message has to be delivered that there is no hope in illegal entry .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The willful ignorance by the principal is flabbergasting. Is that how you get ahead in PGCPS? Just pretend nothing bad is happening?

Yes! I want to smack him. Sooo many excuses. Wow.

[Anonymous]

It's disturbing that the principal is refusing to take action. The police are also being bureaucratic about this. Of course they know there is a gang problem. I commend the Post for shining a light on this and forcing the authorities to take action. Even if the authorities do develop a will to fight this, it won't be easy.

It's likely that many of the gang members are citizens. It's not just a matter of deporting them. The schools needs to be sure they don't go to the opposite extreme and start harassing students for wearing the wrong color or accidentally talking to a gang member like other schools have done. And potential gang members need serious help. Part of an effective anti gang initiative is making sure there are resources for the community, and alternatives to gangs, jobs programs, etc.

If students don't feel like the community at large cares about them, and they don't see any action taken against the current gang members, they are much more likely to drift towards who they see as being in charge. (being prodded with death threats doesn't make the choice any more pleasant)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's disturbing that the principal is refusing to take action. The police are also being bureaucratic about this. Of course they know there is a gang problem. I commend the Post for shining a light on this and forcing the authorities to take action. Even if the authorities do develop a will to fight this, it won't be easy.

It's likely that many of the gang members are citizens. It's not just a matter of deporting them. The schools needs to be sure they don't go to the opposite extreme and start harassing students for wearing the wrong color or accidentally talking to a gang member like other schools have done. And potential gang members need serious help. Part of an effective anti gang initiative is making sure there are resources for the community, and alternatives to gangs, jobs programs, etc.

If students don't feel like the community at large cares about them, and they don't see any action taken against the current gang members, they are much more likely to drift towards who they see as being in charge. (being prodded with death threats doesn't make the choice any more pleasant)

They have already formed their own gangs to protect themselves. This will not end well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn’t ICE or DHS get involved?

Do you think all the gang members are here illegally? If so, you are wrong about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You get what you are willing to tolerate. No way would I send my kid to any school with significant gang activity. It won't change until we start tossing every single undocumented person who commits a crime out of the country. If it's a minor, the whole family goes.

And before you say it, I'm a liberal Dem who despises trump. And who supports DACA. If you are in the US undocumented, I want to help you. If you commit a crime, you get shipped out immediately.

F DACA is allowed to stay it will just attract more illegals. It's sad but they have to go . The message has to be delivered that there is no hope in illegal entry .

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn’t ICE or DHS get involved?

Do you think all the gang members are here illegally? If so, you are wrong about that.

Not all, but most.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn’t ICE or DHS get involved?

Do you think all the gang members are here illegally? If so, you are wrong about that.

Not all, but most.

Citation needed. MD-13 originated in the United States and recruits from US citizens specifically to avoid ICE.

[Anonymous]

We need to get over the premise that ALL spanish speaking students are here illegally or are here under DACA.

My daughters school is 45% Latino and the vast majority of those kids were born in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need to get over the premise that ALL spanish speaking students are here illegally or are here under DACA.

My daughters school is 45% Latino and the vast majority of those kids were born in the US.

Are their parents illegal immigrants?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to get over the premise that ALL spanish speaking students are here illegally or are here under DACA.

My daughters school is 45% Latino and the vast majority of those kids were born in the US.

Are their parents illegal immigrants?

I know many Latino families who have been here for generations. I know many Latino families who are here on refugee status. I know many Latino families are here on TPS. I know many Latino families who are on green cards.
I don't know what all the parents immigration statuses are but if the kids were born in the US they are citizens regardless.

My husband is an immigrant and no one assumes he is here illegally .....oh wait he is white, of course they wouldn't.

[Anonymous]

The principal’s inaction/unwillingness to engage is no surprise. My previous experience with her at another school is that she talks a good game but follows up with little to no action. I don’t see a lot of risk-taking or rocking the boat with her.

[Anonymous]

I love when anonymous liberals clamor to deport. They would never attach their name to such a demand bc of the optics associated with supporting Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to get over the premise that ALL spanish speaking students are here illegally or are here under DACA.

My daughters school is 45% Latino and the vast majority of those kids were born in the US.

Are their parents illegal immigrants?

I know many Latino families who have been here for generations. I know many Latino families who are here on refugee status. I know many Latino families are here on TPS. I know many Latino families who are on green cards.
I don't know what all the parents immigration statuses are but if the kids were born in the US they are citizens regardless.

My husband is an immigrant and no one assumes he is here illegally .....oh wait he is white, of course they wouldn't.

but I bet he is here legally, see how that works.