# Haitian Student Dies After Suicide Linked to ICE Ankle Monitor

A 20-year-old Haitian student in Ohio died after suicide, with family citing humiliation from an ICE ankle monitor as a cause.

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Bel's family stated that he committed suicide due to the humiliation of wearing an ankle monitor imposed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). [^1]

Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian student, died after being struck by a truck while entering a highway in Springfield, Ohio, on a Monday. [^2]

The Trump administration is currently analyzing a new strategy to recover unpaid immigration fines from foreigners who have left the United States. [^3]

Bel had arrived in the United States in 2024 through the CBP One app and previously held Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which was recently eliminated by the Trump administration. [^4]

Bel's father, Pierres Ronal Bel, told the Miami Herald that his son felt treated like an animal after the device was placed on his ankle. [^5]

Bel arrived in the United States in 2024 through the CBP One app, a program of the Biden administration that allowed migrants to request asylum appointments. [^6]

According to information disseminated, as of July, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had accumulated more than US$84 billion in fines against immigrants accused of not leaving the United States. [^7]

Initially, authorities plan to evaluate operations in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, with the possibility of expanding the program to other countries later. [^8]

The proposed measure would allow the government to track individuals who have departed the US but still possess outstanding debts with immigration authorities. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. Bel's family stated that he committed suicide due to the humiliation of wearing an ankle monitor imposed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (El Universo, News)
2. Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian student, died after being struck by a truck while entering a highway in Springfield, Ohio, on a Monday. (El Universo, News)
3. The Trump administration is currently analyzing a new strategy to recover unpaid immigration fines from foreigners who have left the United States. (La República.pe, News)
4. Bel had arrived in the United States in 2024 through the CBP One app and previously held Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which was recently eliminated by the Trump administration. (El Universo, News)
5. Bel's father, Pierres Ronal Bel, told the Miami Herald that his son felt treated like an animal after the device was placed on his ankle. (El Universo, News)
6. Bel arrived in the United States in 2024 through the CBP One app, a program of the Biden administration that allowed migrants to request asylum appointments. (Clarín, News)
7. According to information disseminated, as of July, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had accumulated more than US$84 billion in fines against immigrants accused of not leaving the United States. (La República.pe, News)
8. Initially, authorities plan to evaluate operations in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, with the possibility of expanding the program to other countries later. (La República.pe, News)
9. The proposed measure would allow the government to track individuals who have departed the US but still possess outstanding debts with immigration authorities. (La República.pe, News)

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