Near-blind Rohingya refugee dies after US agents left him far from home

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by Lyndal RowlandsFebruary 26, 2026 at 09:39 AM

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Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old nearly blind Rohingya refugee from Myanmar, was found dead in Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday. He had been missing since February 19, after U.S. Border Patrol agents released him from a county jail and left him at a coffee shop miles from his home. Local authorities and U.S. representatives are criticizing the decision to leave Shah Alam, who was unable to speak English, alone in the city. The Mayor of Buffalo called the action "inhumane" and several officials are calling for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Shah Alam's family stated they were not informed of his release location.

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