A refugee from Myanmar has been found dead in the streets of Buffalo after border patrol officers abandoned him on the other side of town from his home and failed to inform his family of his release. Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a 56-year-old who was nearly blind, was released from custody on Feb. 19, but was considered missing until his body was discovered on Tuesday.
The death of Shah Alam is currently being investigated by homicide detectives as per USA Today. Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan claimed that the vulnerable man’s death could have been prevented, claiming that it was the result of the poor decisions made by Customs and Border Protection, something we’re all no doubt used to hearing by now.
