@npr: A growing coalition of Haitian leaders and pastors in Ohio are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to stop requiring Haitian immigrants to wear GPS ankle monitors. This comes after the apparent suicide of a Haitian college student who DHS had recently made wear an ankle monitor. Hundreds of Haitian immigrants in Springfield Ohio now have ankle monitors issued by DHS, the agency’s latest tracking effort since Temporary Protected Status for Haiti ended in late July. 20 year old Pierre Damas Bel had recently received one. State investigators say he died Monday morning after stepping in front of a vehicle. His friend, Yola Lamarre, said Bel felt humiliated by the device. Now many faith and community leaders are calling on lawmakers and DHS to end the ankle monitor program. Find “NPR News Now” wherever you listen to podcasts. Host: Lakshmi Singh/NPR Reporter: Kathryn Mobley/NPR Producer: Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR

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7up.71
7 up :
they been putting ankle monitors on Americans for many years its not abnormal
2026-09-05 19:35:26
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maria.flores.for
Maria Flores for Arizonans :
We as a nation are not angry enough. What will it take to reclaim your spine and push against and OUST this administration!?
2026-09-02 23:24:15
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kcclayco
Kate :
The cruelty is the point
2026-09-03 01:18:32
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russellmafiamanor
The Russell House :
I am calling on Homeland Security to not end the program. Do a story on me
2026-09-05 12:31:58
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admo1230
Admo :
Why not mention ankle monitors were used by the Biden and Obama admins. Seems like kinda important info that is being specifically left out to make trump seem worse
2026-09-03 11:10:12
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bboopahqzai
bboopahqzai :
Fucking insane. Our government is evil.
2026-09-03 00:49:17
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alexbraatz
alex :
this is so inhuman and dehumanizing- shame on anyone who had a hand in making this a reality
2026-09-03 15:19:36
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braddock812
Braddock812 :
Not happening, besides Obama admin started it. They said it is more humane
2026-09-03 08:21:49
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gam3rdoug2.0
Gam3rDoug2.0 :
I’ve seen this one before. Somewhere in a world War. Like the second one. Ya know? Just tracking people constantly and encouraging neighbors to snitch on them.
2026-09-02 23:33:53
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huge8612
HugeHabit :
“Temporary”… Why not try to become “Permanent”??? Some of these people have been here for over ten YEARS…
2026-09-03 10:53:53
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user0717139958
Kelly :
This is incredibly cruel
2026-09-04 07:49:29
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code63382
Code :
No, absolutely not.
2026-09-04 00:15:56
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cashgordon2
khaliljohnson66 :
Obama administration made them wear it as well
2026-09-03 13:00:54
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jaxrules
Jax rules :
Shackling can only be construed as a form of slavery.
2026-09-04 16:05:57
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summerdregs
Summer Dregs :
Have another country we’re doing this Republicans would be horrified
2026-09-03 21:14:41
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boredintexas49
boredintexas :
Temporary
2026-09-03 21:00:19
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nowmoment
nowmoment :
So sad. Our country has gone down the drain. Nothing, nothing has become great.
2026-09-03 03:46:11
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deliriouslydevoted
deliriouslydevoted :
This country means nothing anymore. It’s just whichever gang of thugs is running things now. Their rules today, some other thug’s rules tomorrow
2026-09-03 00:18:22
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progressivegal
👨‍🦳 lena :
so sad this is happening to good people
2026-09-03 17:11:02
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anthonymervin5
Anthony Mervin :
We must get used to fascism since nobody will do anything.
2026-09-04 03:52:20
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pengzehui
🍟 :
Most Americans voted for Trump. I wonder how the mid-term elections will turn out.
2026-09-03 08:21:48
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flamingpupper
Sho :
Innocent but guilty
2026-09-03 02:25:34
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post.angelic
clamslam :
FOLLOW THE MONEY? the reciept smacks you in the face
2026-09-03 21:19:11
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jesuscassandra
Jesus :
The church leaders who had all the parents sign over custody to the church in case of their own deportation?
2026-09-03 11:17:23
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kublaikant0
kublaikant0 :
No
2026-09-04 16:06:07
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