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Haitian student’s suicide after ankle monitor requirement
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Summary: Pierre Damas Bel’s family says the 20-year-old college student died by suicide after losing temporary protected status and being required by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to wear an ankle monitor. The death followed a June Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.
WHO: Pierre Damas Bel’s family; Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Trump administration; Supreme Court
WHAT: A Haitian college student, Pierre Damas Bel, died by suicide after losing Temporary Protected Status and being required to wear an ankle monitor.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Springfield, Ohio, USA
WHY: He was required to wear an ankle monitor after losing Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, which his family said led to bullying and pressure before his death.
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