Dossier
Akbor Miah
Coverage of Akbor Miah in the Nexus archive.
- EXCLUSIVE: DHS seeks custody of illegal immigrant charged with murder after Trump deportation, Biden release
The Department of Homeland Security is requesting Florida officials to transfer custody of Akbor Miah, a Bangladeshi immigrant accused of murdering his sister-in-law, after he was deported during the first Trump administration, illegally reentered the U.S., and was released by the Biden administration. Miah faces a first-degree murder charge and a death penalty pursuit, with evidence linking him to the crime, including DNA and ballistic findings.