Refugee's death after release by US immigration authorities ruled homicide
The determination does not imply intent to cause harm or death or indicate criminality.
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Notable Quotes
"Every individual involved in the man's death must be held fully accountable."
— Kathy Hochul , Politician
"The death was one that we believe could have been prevented."
— Mark Poloncarz , Politician
"When I got the call from the medical examiner, my body went into shock."
— Mohamad Faisal Nurul Amin , Other
"Mr Shah Alam fled genocide to build a life in this country. Instead, he was abandoned and left to suffer alone in his final hours."
— Letitia James , Politician
"Mr Shah Alam would be alive today with his family if he had access to medical care."
— Tim Kennedy , Politician
"This should not have happened."
— Mark Poloncarz , Politician
"Shah Alam sought safety in the U.S. and instead, he was left to die in the street."
— Murad Awawdeh , Activist
"the cruelty and inhumanity of depositing a man who could barely see, or speak English, outside a then-closed restaurant."
— Kathy Hochul , Politician
"This tragedy was entirely preventable, and it reflects a serious failure in the systems meant to protect vulnerable people."
— Imran Fazal , Activist
Key People
Erie County health commissioner who spoke about the medical cause of Shah Alam's death.
Founder of the Rohingya Empowerment Community who spoke about Shah Alam's death.
Kathy Hochul is the Governor of New York.
Letitia James is the Attorney General of New York.
Erie County executive who commented that Shah Alam's death 'should not have happened.'
Erie County District Attorney reviewing the facts surrounding Shah Alam's death.
Son of Nurul Amin Shah Alam who expressed concerns over his father's treatment.
Mohamad Faisal Nurul Amin is the son of Nurul Amin Shah.
President of New York Immigration Coalition advocating for justice.
A nearly-blind refugee from Myanmar found dead in New York.
Mayor of Buffalo who called for an investigation into the death of Shah Alam.
Tim Kennedy is a congressman representing New York.
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The determination does not imply intent to cause harm or death or indicate criminality.
Authorities have ruled that the death of Nurul Amin Shah, a 56-year-old Rohingya refugee from Myanmar who was left by immigration agents at a restaurant in Buffalo, was a homicide.
The autopsy results for Nurul Amin Shah Alam sparked fresh calls to investigate the circumstances surrounding the visually impaired refugee’s death, which provoked outrage in Buffalo.
The death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar, found on a Buffalo street in February after being left by Border Patrol agents at a doughnut shop, has been ruled a homicide.
Medical examiners have ruled that the death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar, five days after Border Patrol left him at a Buffalo, New York, doughnut shop, was a homicide.
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