Calling members of the transnational street gang MS-13 “animals” who like to let their victims “die slowly because that way it’s more painful,” President Trump on Friday sought to highlight his administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, reduce violent crime and secure additional congressional funding for immigration enforcement.

The president spoke before a crowd in Suffolk County, N.Y., which since the start of last year has seen 17 brutal murders allegedly committed by MS-13, including a fatal attack with machetes and baseball bats on two teenage girls, authorities say. | More…

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