The Cruelty, the Chaos, the Casualties

Happy Saturday! In case you missed it this week: A young Haitian student stripped of his TPS status in Ohio died by suicide this week, the tech bros’ alliance with MAGA is falling apart, leaks from Pete Hegseth’s “book” reveal a national-security crisis, and Trump is helping keep Venezuela’s dictatorship in business.Huddled MassesTrump Took His Status. ICE Took His Dignity. He Took His Life.·Sep 4PIERRE DAMAS BEL CAME TO THE UNITED STATES legally, using the Biden-era CBP One app that allowed migrants to request asylum upon arrival. A temporary protected status (TPS) recipient from Haiti, he migrated in 2024 at the age of 18, joining his parents who had fled the violence-torn country.Pierre had big dreams for what he could achieve in America, and his Instagram account chronicles his success