Democrats demand DHS documents in investigation into Rohingya refugee’s death Lawmakers condemn agency for ‘obstructing the pursuit of justice’ over death of nearly blind Nurul Amin Shah Alam The Guardian - US · Sep 4
US immigration agents left a refugee to die in the cold. His community is demanding justice Buffalo’s Rohingya community pushes for NY state law to protect immigrants after Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s death The Guardian - US · Apr 27
Border Patrol left refugee in ‘hostile environment’ before he died in the cold, family attorney says Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s death on the streets was ruled a homicide. Officials are demanding answers and accountability The Independent UK · Apr 3
Refugee Found Dead After Border Patrol Drop-Off in New York Ruled Homicide The death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a near-blind Rohingya refugee from Myanmar who was found dead in Buffalo days after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off outside a closed Tim Hortons, has been ruled a homicide, a finding that is likely to intensify scrutiny of how federal immigration… Latin Times · Apr 2
First Thing: Trump claims Iran war is ‘nearing completion’ in address to nation Democrats criticize speech as doing little to answer Americans’ ‘most basic questions’. Plus, how rap lyrics were used to help sentence a man to death The Guardian - UK · Apr 2
The staying power of mass deportations Polls show that tens of millions of Americans still support ICE and the president's mass deportations Salon · Mar 3
Timeline of a tragedy: Video reveals Border agents leaving near-blind refugee on New York street before he died in the cold Nurul Amin Shah Alam was nearly blind and shoeless when officers left him at a closed doughnut shop. Officials want answers over his death on the streets The Independent UK · Feb 27
New Footage Reveals Border Patrol Dropped Partially Blind Refugee at Closed Store Before His Death Nurul Amin Shah Alam was found dead five days after Border Patrol dropped him off at a Buffalo parking lot Latin Times · Feb 27
Nearly blind refugee was Tasered over a curtain rod, jailed for a year, then dumped at a coffee shop and left to die They never told his family or law We Got This Covered · Feb 26
Cruel border patrol officers abandon blind and helpless refugee, leaving him to die in winter snowstorm Shah Alam was abandoned on the other side of town with below freezing temperatures outside. We Got This Covered · Feb 26
Nearly Blind Refugee Found Dead After Border Patrol Drops Him Off Miles From Home Without Notifying His Family A nearly blind Burmese refugee was found dead in Buffalo, New York, after border patrol agents released him five miles from his home without notifying family or lawyers, authorities say. International Business Times UK · Feb 26
Blind Rohingya Refugee Dies After ICE Release Leaves Him 5 Miles From Home A blind Rohingya refugee, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, was found dead in Buffalo after being abandoned by US Border Patrol. His death has sparked outrage and calls for accountability. International Business Times UK · Feb 26
Nearly blind, spoke no English: Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin dies in New York after immigration officers abandon him at coffee shop A year after his arrest which was a result of a misunderstanding, Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin is found dead in Buffalo. His family members were not informed that he was being released as he was supposed to be taken into ICE custody. But border agents decided not to take him… The Times of India · Feb 26
Nearly blind refugee abandoned by Border Patrol agents found dead in Buffalo Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam was found dead five days after officers left him at a coffee shop without notifying his family The Independent UK · Feb 26
The Guardian - US · Feb 25 Nearly blind refugee abandoned by US border patrol found dead in Buffalo Investigation under way after man was dropped off five miles from home but family wasn’t notified, officials say