Nearly blind Burmese refugee dead five days after CBP abandons him

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2. Arrest to death

Dramatic police body camera video captured encounter that lead to Nurul Amin Shah Alam's arrest. Other video footage shows Border Patrol agents dropping him off after hours at a coffee shop far from his home.

By J. Dale Shoemaker and Adam Smith-Perez

... On the morning of Saturday, February 15, 2025, Shah Alam left his West Side home for a walk, according to his attorney and a Buffalo police report, Shah Alam, his wife and two sons had arrived in Buffalo as refugees just weeks prior in December 2024 and were in the country legally. Cooped up due to the cold, his attorney said, Shah Alam set out for a stroll when a sunny day arrived ...

As officers point their Tasers at him, Shah Alam moves closer. They fire and he can be heard speaking Ruáingga ...

Shah Alam was eventually charged with assault, trespass and possession of a weapon – the curtain rods ...

Shah Alam pleaded guilty to two charges: trespassing and misdemeanor possession of a weapon – his curtain rod. His immigration attorney, Siana McLean, said those offenses did not warrant detention or deportation by ICE ...

https://www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/26/timeline-burmese-refugees-arrest-to-death/