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Near-blind Rohingya refugee found dead after US border agents release him out in cold
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Near-blind Rohingya refugee found dead after US border agents release him out in cold

A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of US Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, according to city authorities on Wednesday. Police officers in the upstate New York city located the body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, on Tuesday evening, the Buffalo Police Department said. Shah Alam had been missing since February 19, when US Border Patrol agents dropped ‌him off at a coffee shop miles from his home following his...

Near-Blind Rohingya Refugee Dies After US Agents Release Him Miles From Home
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Near-Blind Rohingya Refugee Dies After US Agents Release Him Miles From Home

Rabat – A near-blind Rohingya refugee died days after U.S. immigration agents released him far from his home in upstate New York, prompting calls for an investigation and renewed scrutiny of how authorities handle vulnerable migrants. The Rohingya refugee from Myanmar with severe visual impairment was found dead in Buffalo days after the United States […] The post Near-Blind Rohingya Refugee Dies After US Agents Release Him Miles From Home appeared first on Morocco World News.

Watch: Explosion at New York church; five injured
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Watch: Explosion at New York church; five injured

An explosion rocked Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Boonville, New York. Five people were injured in the blast. First responders arrived after reports of a gas odor. A firefighter and one civilian are in critical condition. The church suffered catastrophic damage. Investigations are ongoing into the cause of the explosion.