For example, tattoos of “503” and “504” – the country codes used to dial El Salvador and Honduras, respectively – have been relied upon to allege gang membership, even as many people ...

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 ...

Tattoos of crowns, a clock and other symbols have been used by the Trump administration to allege Venezuelan men deported from the U.S. are members of the Tren de Aragua gang.

Lawyers say tattoos were used by ICE to label clients like Andry Romero part of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and justify their deportation to El Salvador.

Members of Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, have “MS” tattoos, for example; 98 Main Street Mafia Crips have “98 M” tattoos, he said. Even though some gangs, such as MS-13, have ...