Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons, a restaurant chain, has become indirectly involved in a recent controversy. A nearly blind Rohingya refugee, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, was released from an Erie County holding center by US Border Patrol agents and given a "courtesy ride" to a Tim Hortons restaurant in Buffalo, New York. The refugee was then left at the restaurant, miles from his home. He went missing on February 19th and was subsequently found dead. The incident has sparked outrage, particularly in New York, and raised questions about the protocols and ethical considerations of Border Patrol practices regarding the release and transportation of vulnerable individuals. While Tim Hortons is not directly implicated in any wrongdoing, the restaurant's location has become a focal point in news coverage of the tragic event, highlighting the circumstances surrounding the refugee's abandonment and subsequent death.