August 31, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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A Haitian Student in Springfield, Ohio Dies After ICE Fitted Him With an Ankle Monitor; His Family Says He Was Humiliated

Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Wright State University freshman from Springfield, Ohio, died Aug. 31, 2026 after stepping into traffic on Interstate 70, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said; its investigation remains...

August 4, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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ICE Calls Hundreds of Ohio Haitians In for Check-Ins and Fits Some With Ankle Monitors After Ending Their Protected Status

Hundreds of Haitian immigrants in Ohio who held Temporary Protected Status have received “DHS Call-In Letters” ordering them to appear in person at ICE offices, and some have left those appointments wearing ankle...