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Ted Cruz: “Prisons had separated each gang, so they'd sent Ms. 13 to 1…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Inside El Salvador's CECOT Prison for MS-13 Gang Members, plus Stopping China from Having Control...

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Now, you're not subjected, assuming the reports from the head of the prison is accurate, you're not subjected to violence and threats. And by the way, one of the things they do. So previously, Prisons had separated each gang, so they'd sent Ms. 13 to 1 and 18th Street, Barrio to another. In this instance, they don't do that. In fact, they mix gang members, multiple gang members in the same cell. (16:10–16:17)

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