refugee

Nurul Shah Alam: 5 things to know about refugee who died in Buffalo after allegedly being abandoned by Border Patrol

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Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, died after being taken into custody by Border Patrol agents in Buffalo, who allegedly left him miles away from his home. The Buffalo Police Department had announced earlier this week, they were seeking help to find Shah Alam, who was reportedly missing since February 22. Nurul Shah Alam was a … Read more

Buffalo probes death of a nearly blind Myanmar refugee dropped at a doughnut shop

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A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who disappeared after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo doughnut shop was found dead five days later, prompting a police investigation and complaints from city officials that he’d been abandoned without care for his safety. Buffalo probes death of a nearly blind Myanmar refugee dropped … Read more