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Agents left a nearly blind refugee at a doughnut shop. He was found dead days later

A nearly blind Rohingya refugee was found dead days after being released by CBP at a distant site, raising concerns about federal agents leaving vulnerable detainees without proper care.

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By MICHAEL HILL and JAKE OFFENHARTZ, The Associated PressA 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.

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"We are saddened to learn that our client, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, was found dead last night in Buffalo City," said Buffalo's Legal Aid Office.

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Penn Live broke the news in Harrisburg, United States on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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