Nearly blind refugee found dead in New York days after immigration agents dropped him at a coffee shop alone, officials say

"A vulnerable man — nearly blind and unable to speak English — was left alone on a cold winter night with no known attempt to leave him in a safe, secure location. That decision from US Customs and Border Protection was unprofessional and inhumane, Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan said Wednesday, calling Shah Alam's death preventable, and insisting CBP answer for how and why this happened."

"Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, who spoke little English, had been missing since February 19, when the agents left him at the shop shortly after he was released from the Erie County jail, officials said. His body was found five days later, around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, about four miles from the coffee shop, the Buffalo Police Department said."

Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old nearly blind refugee from Myanmar with limited English proficiency, died five days after U.S. Border Patrol agents released him at a coffee shop in Buffalo, New York. He went missing on February 19 and his body was discovered approximately four miles away. An autopsy determined his death was health-related, with exposure and homicide ruled out. Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan criticized U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the unprofessional and inhumane decision to leave a vulnerable man alone on a cold winter night without ensuring his safety. Shah Alam had been in custody awaiting trial on criminal charges that were resolved through a misdemeanor plea deal. Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death following his release from custody.

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