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- 1Haitian Student Pierre Damas Bel Killed Near Springfield, Ohio●On August 31, Pierre Damas Bel ran in front of Jack Buhring's truck on the highway near Springfield, OH, and was killed
Pierre Damas Bel, a Haitian immigrant studying neuroscience at Wright State University, died on August 31 after running in front of Jack Buhring's truck on a highway near Springfield, Ohio. The death is drawing attention because of Bel's immigrant background and the city's prior prominence in national debates over Haitian arrivals, with discussion focusing on the circumstances of the accident and Bel's young age and aspirations.
- 2Judge Orders Release of Haitian Man Held Without Bond Hearing▼Can immigrants be jailed indefinitely without bond hearing? Judge orders Springfield Haitian man released
A federal judge has ordered the release of a Haitian immigrant detained in Springfield, Ohio, ruling he could not be jailed indefinitely without a bond hearing. The case raises a broader legal question now drawing attention: whether immigrants can be held in custody indefinitely while their immigration cases are decided, without any chance to argue for release.