1. "We expect the government to set a determined, aggressive policy including enforcement and penalization, including criminal penalties," he said.

2. "The promise of IRCA was that with the penalization of employers there was an assumption the demand would dry up and that the pull factor would diminish," says Louis DeSipio, professor of Chicano/Latino studies at the University of California at Irvine.

3. Because of their structure, their extensive criminal activity, their operation in multiple countries, the large number of minors involved in the groups (that fall under laws covering minors which limit investigation, prosecution and penalization options), and other factors, these gangs are very difficult to combat.
'4; Concerted inter–governmental action needs to be taken to ensure that they do not become the next generation of drug/crime cartels.
'4; Our strategy recognizes that addressing youth gangs effectively in the long–term requires us to support approaches encompassing both law enforcement and prevention, recognizing that countering gang activity is a function of both deterrence and providing other opportunities to youth.
'4; Anti–gang training will be highlighted at the new ILEA in El Salvador.