In a letter sent this week to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Kennedy and Thompson demanded the Department turn over any and all information requested by Erie County law enforcement, arguing that DHS has a legal and moral obligation to cooperate with a local homicide investigation within the District Attorney’s jurisdiction.
Demand that the Department of Homeland Security turn over requested information and cooperate fully with Erie County law enforcement's homicide investigation into the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam.
Occurrences
At the press conference, Members demanded DHS fully comply with the Erie County District Attorney’s homicide investigation into the death of Mr. Shah Alam.
Evidence
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Kennedy and Thompson demanded the Department turn over any and all information requested by Erie County law enforcement
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Specifically, we demand that DHS fully comply with the Erie County District Attorney’s investigation
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Bennie G. Thompson Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security
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To date, no substantive response has been received.
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the manner of death was homicide.
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I appreciate the public’s interest in this case and their continued patience while our review remains ongoing.
Assessments
The verified commitment is to demand DHS turn over requested information and cooperate with Erie County law enforcement, not to prove DHS ultimately complied. Verified passages show Kennedy and Thompson made that demand, the signed letter states DHS must fully comply, and Thompson is identified as a signatory. Evidence that DHS had not yet substantively responded does not defeat fulfillment of the demand itself.