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Youth gangs have been a familiar part of Ameri­can urban life since the American Revolution. Today, because of their growing size and globaliza­tion, they also pose a serious threat to public secu­rity. Groups that began in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1980s now have fraternal links to an estimated 130,000 to 300,000 members in Mexico and Central America and have spread to cities and small towns across the United States.