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Salvadoran Man Dies in US Immigration Custody at New Jersey Facility
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, became the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year, prompting renewed calls for the closure of Delaney Hall.
A Salvadoran man, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died on 1 August while being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey. His death, which occurred after an unspecified “medical emergency,” marks the 22nd fatality in ICE custody this year, according to agency data.
Mr. Lopez-Cornejo, who first arrived in the United States in 2006, was arrested by ICE agents in Plainfield, New Jersey, on 18 June. He was subsequently transferred to Delaney Hall, where he was awaiting deportation. Less than two months after his arrest, he experienced a medical emergency and was later pronounced dead at University Hospital in Newark.
This incident is the second death at the Delaney Hall facility in eight months, prompting renewed calls from advocacy groups for its closure. Critics have also demanded further answers regarding the circumstances surrounding Mr. Lopez-Cornejo’s death and the broader conditions within immigration detention centres.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Mr. Lopez-Cornejo’s death on Monday, bringing the total number of fatalities in ICE custody to 22 for the current year. The agency has not yet released specific details about the nature of the medical emergency that led to his death, nor has it provided further information on the ongoing investigations into conditions at Delaney Hall.
Reporting by the The Indian Morning Post Editorial Desk.
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