WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON PIERRE DAMAS BEL

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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:

I am heartbroken by the senseless death of Pierre Damas Bel. Like hundreds of thousands of Haitians, Pierre fled dangerous conditions and received temporary protected status to build a better life for himself . . .

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