"Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old Rohingya man, was arrested last year and had taken a plea deal that secured his release from the Erie County Holding Center. Even though he was a refugee with legal status, he was released to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents. Shah Alam was almost completely blind and spoke little English. Agents dropped him at a closed coffee shop."
"Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan called the incident "bad policing, but it's also bad human beings" and reinforced his city's decision not to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The Border Patrol said in a statement that Shah Alam received a "courtesy ride" from agents to the shop and upon release "showed no signs of distress, mobility issues, or disabilities requiring special assistance.""
"Senators privately discussed a package of proposals on Wednesday that would restrict formal and informal cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies, ban agents from wearing masks and give New Yorkers more avenues to sue immigration agents, according to five people familiar with the package but not authorized to discuss it publicly."
Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old blind Rohingya refugee with legal status, died after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents released him at a closed coffee shop in Buffalo. Despite being nearly completely blind and speaking minimal English, agents claimed he showed no signs of distress or disability. The incident prompted Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan to criticize the handling as both bad policing and inhumane treatment. New York state lawmakers are now advancing a legislative package to prevent local police from assisting in civil immigration enforcement, restrict cooperation with federal immigration agencies, ban agents from wearing masks, and expand legal avenues for New Yorkers to sue immigration agents.
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