ICE Pursuits Leave Two Detroiters Injured; Venezuelan Father Returns Home; World Cup 2026 Kicks Off

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO, two Detroit-area immigrants are seriously injured after encounters involving ICE agents, raising questions about enforcement tactics, vehicle pursuits, and the treatment of asylum seekers in custody. We also follow the story of a Venezuelan father who returned home to Detroit after nearly two months inside the North Lake Processing Center, where detainees have raised concerns about medical care and living conditions. As debates over detention centers continue in Michigan, a similar controversy unfolds in New Jersey, where protests, hunger strikes, and allegations of neglect have placed another privately operated ICE facility under national scrutiny. Plus, Southwest Detroit native Esther Guerrero prepares to graduate from the University of Michigan with a focus on health equity and communications, turning her experiences growing up near industrial pollution into a career in public health. We also cover free technology training opportunities for Detroit residents, updates on soil testing at demolition sites, and the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The stories featured in this episode are published throughout the week at ELCENTRALmedia.com.🎧 New episodes every Thursday on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez