Democratic lawmakers in Buffalo blasted the Department of Homeland Security on Friday, accusing it of “obstructing the pursuit of justice” in the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee who froze to death after border agents abandoned him outside a closed coffee shop on a bitter night. At a press conference near the spot where Shah’s body was discovered, New York’s Tim Kennedy was joined by House Homeland Security Committee ranking Democrat Bennie Thompson, California’s Lou Correa and New Jersey’s Nellie Pou, all demanding that DHS release all relevant records and fully cooperate with the Erie County district attorney’s probe. The lawmakers warned that any delay or cover‑up would erode public trust in immigration enforcement and called for a transparent investigation into the agency’s handling of the case. The incident has sparked a broader debate over the treatment of vulnerable migrants at U.S. borders and heightened scrutiny of DHS policies.
Lawmakers condemn agency for ‘obstructing the pursuit of juice’ over death of nearly blind Nurul Amin Shah AlamDemocratic lawmakers are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security turn over records and fully cooperate with an investigation into the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee who died after US border agents left him outside a closed coffee shop on a freezing night in Buffalo earlier this year.At a press conference in Buffalo on Friday, standing just a few feet away from where Shah was found dead, Tim Kennedy of New York was joined by Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, the ranking Democrat on the House homeland security committee, Lou Correa of California, and Nellie Pou of New Jersey in calling on DHS to cooperate with the Erie county district attorney’s investigation. Continue reading...
