Death of near-blind refugee — left at closed Tim Hortons by U.S. Border Patrol — ruled a homicide
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A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, died of hypothermia and dehydration after U.S. Border Patrol agents dropped him off outside a closed Tim Hortons in Buffalo, NY. Authorities have ruled his death a homicide due to another person's actions or inactions, raising questions about Border Patrol's responsibility and their procedures for releasing vulnerable individuals.
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