Ohio officials in state, Congress, need to step in after death of young Haitian student

By: Marilou Johanek

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 1,003

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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This commentary discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

A promising, young Haitian immigrant in Ohio, fitted with an ICE ankle bracelet in July, threw himself in front of a semi on I-70 on Monday. Pierre Damas Bel, a Springfield immigrant and new student at Wright State University, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 20-year-old, with big …

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