U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer for Michael Bon, a Haitian illegal alien, following his arrest for allegedly causing a semi-truck crash that killed Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael Pahira.
The crash occurred on July 1 in Schuylkill County, when Bon's semi-truck reportedly struck Trooper Pahira while he was inspecting another commercial vehicle. Trooper Pahira, a nearly 20-year veteran, succumbed to his injuries.
Bon was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide and involuntary manslaughter. ICE lodged the detainer the day after his arrest, asking Pennsylvania officials to not release him from jail.
Bon was issued his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) by the state of Massachusetts and was released into the United States by the Biden Administration in July 2024. Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said, "This Haitian illegal alien was RELEASED into our country by the Biden Administration, and the sanctuary state of Massachusetts gave him a Commercial Driver’s License. Now, because of these reckless policies, a Pennsylvania State Trooper is dead after a crash that was 100% preventable."