A Haitian student who lost his temporary legal protections and was later ordered to wear an ankle monitor died by suicide last month, according to his family. The Supreme Court’s July ruling allowed the Trump-era policy to proceed, ending protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. Immigration authorities had required the 20-year-old to comply with monitoring shortly before his death, raising questions about the emotional toll of such measures. The case highlights the broader impact of shifting immigration policies on vulnerable communities.
Over the weekend, the family of Pierre Damas Bel laid him to rest. The 20-year-old Haitian student lost his legal immigration status in July after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians. Bel died by suicide a month after immigration authorities required him to wear an ankle monitor. William Brangham reports.
