A nearly blind Burmese refugee who was abandoned by border patrol agents has been found dead in Buffalo, New York, city officials confirmed. He was released on bail, and then transferred to border patrol custody. Border patrol agents then dropped him off at a Tim Hortons about five miles from his home. Michael Niezgoda, a spokesperson for US Customs and Border Protection, the parent agency of border patrol, did not immediately respond on Wednesday to a request for comment from the Guardian. Shah Alam arrived in Buffalo 15 months ago, in December 2024.

Source: The Guardian February 27, 2026 10:24 UTC