US attorney general vows crackdown on gang violence

3,593 views · Published 29 April 2017 · 2:23 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2017 · News & Politics

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During a visit to a New York suburb, the US attorney general has pledged to crack down on gang violence.
But many in the local Hispanic community see it as a threat to local immigrants.
Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from Long Island, New York.

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