Haitian immigrant collapses in tears after ICE fits him with ankle monitor in Ohio
Aug 10, 2026·Location: Blue Ash, OH
Country of origin: Haiti

Haitian immigrant Monsanto Maler, who has lived in the U.S. since 2023 and said he left Haiti because he no longer felt safe there, collapsed to the ground in tears after leaving an ICE check-in appointment in Blue Ash, Ohio on Sunday while wearing an ankle monitor. Maler had reported to ICE after his Temporary Protected Status ended following a June 25 Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to terminate TPS for roughly 350,000 Haitians, with Haiti's designation formally expiring July 27. Photojournalist Carol Guzy captured the moment as community advocates, including Vilès Dorsainvil of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center, rushed to comfort him; Dorsainvil said Maler was confused and repeatedly asked how long he would have to wear the device. Those fitted with monitors face restrictions barring travel beyond 75 miles from home without ICE permission, and hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the office in support as the video was shared widely, including by the King Center.
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