CBP is responsible for keeping out the terrorists and terrorist arms out of the nation and enforces hundreds of US laws. 8 .

             The names like Bloods, Crips, Folk, Vice Lords, and Latin Kings are considered to have resulted in terror among the gentle mass of America. La Mara Salvatrucha is considered to be a well disciplined and very violent, very brutal gang originated in El Salvador more commonly recognized as MS-13. Like any outlaw street gangs, MS-13 is also engaged in many heinous criminal activities like robbery, murder, drugs, rape, and prostitution and so on. However, there exists a difference. In addition the gang is seen to exert their willingness, eagerness to apply overt violence to punctuate their activities. As a result of the influence of the long duration civil wars and insurgencies in Central America they have distinct paramilitary kinds of structure and order. The Machete- a long knife, is commonly seen to be the primary weapon of the gang for generating terror. It arrived first in California during the 1980s. Gradually, it became the largest base of the gang having largest concentration of its members. 9.

             Presently however, it spread very fast in America both in numbers and territory. The states of Virginia, South Carolina, and Maryland presently are found to be the worst sufferers. Pennsylvania has introduced a training team to propound 'not to frighten but to raise awareness'. The organizations like Homeland Security, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement -- ICE and the FBI have recognized this gang to be notorious and warned their personnel to be careful. The primary target of the gang has been the Border Patrol since the patrolling resulted in slowing down the 'people smuggling' along the US/Mexican border considered to be one of their primary money making ventures. It has been estimated by different law enforcement agencies that MS-13 is operating in at least 33 states with 30000 or more members.