TPS loss tied to death of Haitian student in Ohio, family alleges suicide linked to immigration policy

A Haitian-born student in Springfield, Ohio, Pierre Damas Bel, died after losing Temporary Protected Status and wearing an ankle monitor; his family says the TPS termination and broader U.S. immigration policy drove him to suicide. The incident follows a Supreme Court ruling permitting the end of Haiti’s TPS designation. Bel’s father and a local pastor described him as distraught, and authorities said the investigation is ongoing while ICE noted it would not comment on the cause of death until verified.