Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee from Burma, has been found dead after going missing following his release from custody. Border Patrol agents dropped Shah Alam off at a coffee shop approximately five miles from his home, failing to notify his family or legal representative. The cause of death was determined to be health-related, with authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding his release and subsequent death.
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A blind Rohingya refugee, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, died on a Buffalo street in sub-zero temperatures after being released by US Border Patrol. Despite his vulnerability and limited English, agents left him at a coffee shop approximately 8km from his family’s last known address, failing to contact them or his lawyer. The circumstances surrounding his death, occurring days after his release and following a prior arrest by Buffalo Police where he was tasered, have been met with strong condemnation from city officials, who are calling for accountability from Customs and Border Protection.
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John Q. Hosedrinker