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Pontiac’s Latino community grapples with surge in immigration arrests: ‘I don’t know how people can turn their backs’
By Dustin Blitchok at Planet Detroit
· July 2, 2026
· 9 min read
This reporting was made possible in part with support from the Poynter Institute.
The degree to which immigration enforcement has intensified in Pontiac was made clear to Elida Reyes at church.
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Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: Planet Detroit ·
Reading time: 9 min
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The degree to which immigration enforcement has intensified in Pontiac was made clear to Elida Reyes at church.
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