Summary
Authorities have ruled the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a refugee from Myanmar, as a homicide after he was found on a Buffalo street five days after Border Patrol agents left him at a closed doughnut shop. His death resulted from complications of a perforated ulcer, worsened by the cold and dehydration. The case is under review by legal authorities, and the New York Immigration Coalition is calling for a criminal investigation into the actions of the Border Patrol agents.
Key Facts
- Nurul Amin Shah Alam was a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar.
- He was found dead in Buffalo, New York, five days after being left at a doughnut shop by Border Patrol agents.
- His death was caused by complications from an ulcer, worsened by cold weather and dehydration.
- The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide, meaning it resulted from someone else's actions or lack of action.
- The state attorney general's office and the Erie County district attorney's office are reviewing the case.
- The New York Immigration Coalition has called for a criminal investigation into Border Patrol's actions.
- The Department of Homeland Security previously stated that Shah Alam showed no distress when agents left him.
- Shah Alam was a member of the Rohingya ethnic minority and came to the U.S. as a refugee in December 2024.
