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Legal scholar sees immigrant arrests as a 'struggle for the soul of the country'

As ICE agents arrest international students at campuses across the U.S., professor Daniel Kanstroom discusses the law — and the human cost. He says the round-ups are designed to "send a message."

Signage and flowers are placed on a tree next to where ICE agents apprehended Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Öztürk on March 25 in Somerville, Mass. Scott Eisen/Getty Images hide caption

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Legal scholar sees immigrant arrests as a 'struggle for the soul of the country'

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From WHYY in Philadelphia