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. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador being held at Newark’s Delaney Hall Detention Facility, suffered a “medical emergency” while in ICE custody and

Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, had been held at Delaney Hall in Newark after being arrested June 18, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

A 41-year-old man detained at a private immigration detention facility in New Jersey has died, raising concerns about Delaney Hall Detention Facility

The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.