A CNN panel erupted into a furious debate over immigration enforcement following the tragic death of a young Haitian student facing deportation.
A CNN panel erupted into a heated argument Wednesday night while discussing the death of a 20-year-old Haitian student whose family says he had become deeply distressed after losing Temporary Protected Status and being required to wear an immigration-monitoring device.
The exchange on CNN NewsNight quickly moved beyond the circumstances surrounding Pierre Damas Bel’s death and turned into a broader confrontation over immigration enforcement, crimes committed by undocumented immigrants and whether immigrants should be judged individually or as part of a larger group.
Host Abby Phillip repeatedly attempted to bring the conversation back to Bel as Federalist reporter Brianna Lyman clashed with podcast host Leigh McGowan and The Atlantic contributor Jemele Hill.