An honor roll student and college athlete from Haiti, Pierre Damas Bel, 20, took his own life this week after enduring months of stress and humiliation from being required to wear an ankle monitor due to immigration issues. He was a student at Wright State University in Ohio and had dreams of attending medical school. His family described the experience as deeply distressing, with Pierre expressing feelings of shame and humiliation over being monitored. On Monday, after months of what he described as bullying, Pierre walked into oncoming traffic and died from his injuries. His father said he had been trying to reach out to him before the tragedy occurred. Pierre had moved to the United States in 2024 using a mobile app called CBP One, which helps travelers and foreign nationals expedite entry into the U.S. He and his family settled in Springfield, Ohio, where he excelled academically and joined the junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. He was also recruited to play soccer at a nearby university. His life took a turn in July when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed him in an "alternatives to detention" program while reviewing his immigration status. As part of this program, he was required to wear an ankle monitor for months, which restricted his ability to play sports and caused him significant emotional distress. Pierre wrote on social media that he had come to the U.S. to study, not to "commit a crime or hurt anyone," and described the experience of wearing a GPS monitor as deeply humiliating. He also expressed fear of returning to Haiti, where gang violence is a serious threat. According to Guerline Jozef, executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, Pierre was not only facing harassment but also lived in constant fear of being deported back to a dangerous situation. His ankle monitor also forced him to transfer to another university, where he reportedly faced relentless bullying. ICE has not commented on Pierre’s death as an investigation continues. Carl Ruby, a local pastor and immigration advocate, said Pierre’s death was the result of a "political problem" that requires a "political solution." He called on Republican officials to join efforts to improve immigration policies. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican, criticized the situation, calling it a "tragedy" and questioning whether the treatment of people like Pierre is something the public would support.