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Podcast: The Inside Story Podcast
Episode: Why has the US launched a violent crackdown on immigration?
Description: Recent fatal shootings by federal US immigration agents have sparked outrage and protests. They're accused of using excessive force and indiscriminately arresting suspected undocumented immigrants. But does this violent crackdown serve any real purpose? In this episode: Darrin Porcher, Former NYPD Lieutenant and Criminal Justice Professor at Pace University Leon Fresco, Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Alex Vitale, Professor in the Department of Sociology at Brooklyn College Host: James Bays Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube