Days after referring to MS-13 gang members as "animals," President Trump is visiting Bethpage, Long Island on Wednesday to talk about his administration's plan to crack down on gang violence.

MS-13 has been linked to more than two dozen deaths on Long Island in the last two years. In response, $16 million has been set aside in the state budget for social service programs to combat gang activity.

"That includes $3 million for Catholic Charities, for case management for unaccompanied children who came to Long Island," Newsday reporter Mark Morales told WNYC. 

Suffolk and Nassau Counties have already arrested and deported hundreds of individuals suspected of being MS-13 members. WNYC has reported that dozens of teenagers have also been detained on evidence that immigration judges repeatedly criticized for being too weak.

"[Law enforcement] points a lot to anybody that tries to be, or pawns themselves off as, an actual full-fledged gang member when they're not," said Morales. "That's something that could be fatal."

Morales spoke with WNYC's Richard Hake about the current status of Long Island's fight against MS-13.