<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. Shah Alam died after US border agents left him 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 with the investigation led by the Erie County District Attorney.</p>
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Democratic Lawmakers Request DHS Documents in Rohingya Refugee Death Investigation
Democratic lawmakers are demanding the Department of Homeland Security to provide documents related to the investigation of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Rohingya refugee who died after being left outside by US border agents. The request was made during a press conference in Buffalo, where lawmakers called for cooperation with the ongoing investigation.
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