Nearly blind refugee found dead in New York days after immigration agents dropped him at a coffee shop alone, officials say
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Published on March 1, 2026.
Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar, was found dead five days after being dropped off at a coffee shop alone by Border Patrol agents in Buffalo, New York. The incident has sparked an investigation into the circumstances of Shah Alam's final days and has been criticized by state and local officials. US Customs and Border Protection confirmed that Shah Alam accepted a courtesy ride from the Border Patrol station to the coffee shop. Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan called the death "preventable" and demanded an answer from CBP for how and why this happened. The death highlights concerns over the constitutional rights and treatment of people who come in contact with federal agents in the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts.
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