Pierre Damas Bel

The House held remarks honoring Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant college student with temporary protected status who died after, per Representative Pressley, the Trump administration threatened deportation and required him to wear an ankle monitor. Pressley described his life and family, said the House had already passed a bill to extend protections for Haitians with temporary protected status, and called on the Senate to pass it.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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