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Haitian Student Dies Following Immigration Status Change

Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian student, died by suicide last month. His death occurred after his legal immigration status ended and immigration authorities required him to wear an ankle monitor. His family held funeral services for him over the weekend.

10/07/2026 · Maine edition

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Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old student from Haiti, died by suicide in October, according to his family. His death occurred one month after immigration authorities placed an ankle monitor on him.

Bel's legal immigration status ended in July. This change followed a Supreme Court decision that allowed the Trump administration to terminate temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians.

Family members held funeral services for Bel over the weekend.

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