Pundit under fire for blaming Haitian migrant after suicide sparks backlash
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A MAGA pundit on CNN appeared to blame 20-year-old Haitian migrant Pierre Damas Bel — who wore an ankle monitor after the end of TPS for Haitians — for endangering Americans when he walked into traffic and died in Springfield, Ohio. Bel’s family says harassment and the ankle monitor contributed to his distress, while ICE disputes attributing his death to policy changes. The episode unfolds amid broader debates over U.S. immigration policy, TPS terminations, and the treatment of migrants during the Biden era.
- Pundit appears to blame Haitian migrant for risking US lives with apparent suicide The Independent
- An Ohio college student died in an apparent suicide. His family says he felt ‘humiliated’ by his ICE ankle monitor CNN
- Haitian Student, Despondent Over Ankle Monitor, Dies in Apparent Suicide The New York Times
- Wright State community mourns the death of honors student Pierre Damas Bel WHIO TV
- Apparent suicide of Haitian student brings out reaction across spectrum WDTN.com
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