Immigration & TPS Fallout in Ohio: Springfield mourns 20-year-old Haitian student Pierre Damas Bel, whose family says he died by suicide after being forced to wear an ICE ankle monitor; faith leaders are demanding ICE change course and “unshackle” the community after reports of hundreds of arrests. ICE Detention & Human Rights: A UN human rights chief is calling for accountability after 23 deaths in U.S. immigration custody in 2026, urging Washington to halt removals to high-risk places including Haiti. Deportations, Money, and Safety: Haiti’s northern city of Cap-Haïtien is seeing deportees arrive stranded and broke, with gangs controlling key routes and extorting travelers. Haitian Government Back-to-School Support: Haiti announced a 2.5 billion-gourde cash-transfer plan for 140,000 parents plus expanded back-to-school aid, school repairs, and added security for the 2026-2027 year. Culture & Community in New York: Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Carnival Parade drew huge crowds and Haitian participation, with some Haitian marchers framing the celebration as both pride and protest over TPS losses. Education Under Threat: UNESCO warns attacks on schools rose 33% in 2025, highlighting the long-term harm to children’s learning and safety. Faith & Peacebuilding: Haitian faith leaders and scholars held a forum on how religious communities can build a culture of peace and nonkilling across the Caribbean. Child Abuse Case in Haiti: An Ohio-based missionary, Jeriah Mast, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two boys in Haiti, with sentencing set for December.