Are young immigrants crossing borders to the US to join gangs or just escaping and seeking a better life? In the Op-Ed "The Wrong Way to Fight Gangs" written by Laure Markham, she explains the struggle young undocumented kids go through when they arrive at this country. Markham being a teacher in the Oakland international High school cannot stress enough the important role that after-school activities play in preventing kids from going off the rail and joining the criminal activities. I agree that the worst thing we can do is turn our backs on youth. Kids quit school because they feel that they are not able to succeed at it. Providing adolescents with additional tutoring and allowing them to socialize with others who are going the same issues