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Canadian refugee applicant in ICE custody says he crossed border accidentally
Mahin Shahriar faces detention after accidentally crossing from Canada to the U.S. where Canada refuses his return under the Safe Third Country Agreement, his lawyer said.
- On May 12, 2025, Mahin Shahriar entered the U.S. after what he believes was a human trafficking attempt and is held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Buffalo while Canada refuses to accept him.
- Shahriar's refugee history shows that his initial Canadian asylum application failed due to a fraudulent immigration consultant, and Ahmed filed a pre-removal risk assessment earlier this year.
- Guided by a friend on a call, Shahriar said `I was instructed by my friend who was on a call...`, and the address led to a rural road near the border, where he approached border patrol officers.
- An Aug. 1 ICE email to Shahriar's lawyer states the U.S. will not compel Canada Border Services Agency to accept Shahriar, while Washim Ahmed seeks a Federal Court hearing to press for his transfer.
- Beyond immigration enforcement, the case poses immediate humanitarian concerns for Shahriar's family, as Ahmed says his mother is hospitalized for depression and his sister may stop studying.
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Canadian refugee applicant in ICE custody says he crossed the border accidentally
A Canadian refugee applicant from Bangladesh who is being held in a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Buffalo says he crossed the border into the US by mistake -- and now Canada won't take him back.
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Canadian refugee applicant in ICE custody says he crossed border accidentally
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Leaning Left17Leaning Right0Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution77% Left
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