In a sweep covering 27 states, Homeland Security has nabbed 528 purported gang members many of whom were picked up due to being in the US illegally. Most of the gang members were arrested between July 16th and the 28th. Some of the gangs that these people were members of includes Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13; Surenos; the 18th Street Gang; Latin Kings; the Mexican Mafia; Border Brothers; Brown Pride. These Central American gangs are some of the most dangerous on the continent.
This sweep was part of Homeland Security's ICE department and was named "Operation Community Shield"
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