William Wheeler & “State of War”

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William Wheeler & “State of War”
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State of War: MS-13 and El Salvador’s World of Violence makes vividly clear why Salvadorans are fleeing their country, and why Trump’s harsh immigration and asylum policies may only empower the gangs more. Writer and Detours podcast host William Wheeler discusses the process of reporting his new book for Columbia Global Reports.

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State of War
MS-13 and El Salvador’s World of Violence

The story of the gang MS-13 and its American roots.

“An urgent, digestible document of a violently failing state, with clear connection to flawed American policies past and present.” —Kirkus Reviews