Customs and Border Protection opens probe into death of refugee in Buffalo

Jun 10, 2026 - 18:00
Customs and Border Protection opens probe into death of refugee in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened an investigation into the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee who died in Buffalo in February. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office confirmed to WIVB News 4 on Wednesday that she received a letter in May from the federal [...]