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Pam Bondi: “He [the MS-13 leader] is an illegal alien from El Salvador.”

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Virginia Task Force Press Conference on MS-13 Leader Arrest

Published March 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:20

He was the leader for the east coast, one of the top three in the entire country, right here in Virginia, living half an hour Outside of Washington D.C. He [the MS-13 leader] is an illegal alien from El Salvador. and he will not be living in our country much longer. He's in custody this morning, one of the top leaders right here near our nation's capital. (00:20–00:35)

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Asserts that the apprehended MS-13 leader is an illegal alien from El Salvador.

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“One of the top leaders of MS-13 was apprehended [in Virginia].”
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“Arrests have increased by 468% from the same period last year [in Virginia].”
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“He was one of the top members, top three in the entire country, head of the east coast, one of the three leaders [of MS-13].”
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“Governor Younkin and I once again are going to offer this to every governor in our country.”
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“Many had been identified living here. They were let freely into our country, all of these illegal aliens.”
Virginia Task Force Press Conference on MS-13 Leader Arrest | Uploaded March 28, 2025 | 17:04-17:12
“Nothing humane was happening at that border. Passports stacked everywhere, everywhere from every country.”
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“This is the result of Joe Biden's open border policy, what our country has been plagued with.”
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“From the second Donald Trump took office, he said he is going to make America safe. He shut down our borders.”
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“This coordinated group effort, this task force that has been put together is making a difference here.”
Virginia Task Force Press Conference on MS-13 Leader Arrest | Uploaded March 28, 2025 | 17:46-17:53
“He should not have been in this country. He's from El Salvador and he was recruited at a very early age.”
Virginia Task Force Press Conference on MS-13 Leader Arrest | Uploaded March 28, 2025 | 22:00-22:09
“Well, first it was sensitive information not classified and inadvertently released.”
Virginia Task Force Press Conference on MS-13 Leader Arrest | Uploaded March 28, 2025 | 22:29-22:38
“Our world is now safer because of that mission.”
Virginia Task Force Press Conference on MS-13 Leader Arrest | Uploaded March 28, 2025 | 22:42-22:47
“This was not classified information and we are very pleased with the results of that operation.”
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