ICE confirms death at New Jersey's Delaney Hall detention center
Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday confirmed a detainee died at a detention center in New Jersey, stoking criticism from state officials.
TL;DR
- A detainee, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, died at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey on August 1st.
- Lopez-Cornejo was an illegal immigrant from El Salvador and suffered a medical emergency while in ICE custody.
- ICE claims the detainee received proper medical care at a hospital.
- The official cause of death is pending further medical examination.
- The death has led to renewed calls from Governor Mikie Sherrill, Senator Cory Booker, and Mayor Ras Baraka for the closure of Delaney Hall.