Teen Escapes Gang Violence, Reaches US Border
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Sixteen-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garcia fled El Salvador after years of gang threats and extortion targeting his family's business and himself. He escaped to the Texas border, contacting his brother in Maryland to share the news of his successful journey. The family describes the gang, Barrio 18, as relentlessly menacing, forcing Kilmar to embark on a dangerous journey north to seek safety in the US.
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