Gang tattoos were once a vital currency in El Salvador, just a few years ago when it was known as the “murder capital of the world.” Some designs confirmed membership of MS-13 or 18th Street ...

open image in gallery Alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently ... appeared on a lifestyle blog offering train tattoo ideas for men (DHS) “It’s an idea that has been ...

Waldie’s lawyer argued that was an act of retaliation for complaining about gang activity ... he said that the tattoo was a “positive thing” and that its design includes the number ...

The designs of those tattoos can often vary ... D.C. — the tattoos have become a less central part of gang life. Tattoo-removal programs have also cropped up, as government and civil-society ...

He called the stark combination of imagery a “station tattoo,” but others described it as the symbol of a deputy gang known as the ... person to get that same design, and describing the ...

The DHS document, intended for use by immigration and border enforcement officials, includes a compilation of tattoo designs believed ... as potential indicators of gang affiliation has come ...

Another man, a soccer player, was identified by authorities as a gang member because of his tattoos, the documents stated, but the designs were a nod to the Spanish soccer powerhouse Real Madrid.

But several law enforcement officials and researchers who study the transnational gang say the tattoos on Abrego García’s left hand - a marijuana leaf, a smiley face, a cross and a skull - do ...

Migrants with potential gang tattoos were spotted on the streets of El Paso, Texas, this week, spreading fresh fear gangs from south of the border are sending members to wreak havoc in the US.