<p>Democratic lawmakers are requesting that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provide records and fully cooperate with an investigation into the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee who died after being left outside a closed coffee shop on a freezing night in Buffalo earlier this year.</p><p>During a press conference in Buffalo on September 4, 2026, Tim Kennedy of New York, along with Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, Lou Correa of California, and Nellie Pou of New Jersey, urged DHS to assist in the Erie County District Attorney’s investigation.</p>
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Democratic Lawmakers Request DHS Compliance in Rohingya Refugee Death Investigation
Democratic lawmakers are urging the Department of Homeland Security to cooperate with an investigation into the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Rohingya refugee. The request follows concerns regarding the circumstances of his death after being abandoned by border agents in Buffalo.
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Democrats demand that DHS comply with inquiry into death of Rohingya refugee abandoned by border agents
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