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Democrats Demand Accountability After Rohingya Refugee's Death

2/27/2026

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Democrats urge the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to 'lawyer up' after Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a blind Rohingya refugee, died in Buffalo, New York.
Surveillance footage contradicts DHS claims he was taken to a "warm, safe location".
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan call it a dereliction of duty.
A lawsuit against Noem or DHS is under consideration.

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Story summary

Democrats urge the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to 'lawyer up' after Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a blind Rohingya refugee, died in Buffalo, New York.
Surveillance footage contradicts DHS claims he was taken to a "warm, safe location".
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan call it a dereliction of duty.
A lawsuit against Noem or DHS is under consideration.