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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Marty Vergel Baes

DHS Under Fire After Over Allegations Claiming Border Patrol Agents Left Nearly Blind Refugee to Die in New York

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing mounting political pressure after allegations that border patrol agents left a nearly blind refugee to die in Buffalo, New York.

The death of 56-year-old Nurul Amin Shah Alam has triggered multiple investigations and fierce criticism from state and local leaders. His body was discovered five days after federal agents released him from custody and dropped him at a coffee shop alone. The circumstances surrounding his final days remain deeply contested, with the central question being whether DHS and border patrol officers failed in their duty of care.

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