Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say
4 sources·Updated August 4, 2026
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- Guardian AU Headlines·2h agoImmigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said An immigrant being held at a New Jersey ICE detention center died on 1 August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41,…
Read at Guardian AU Headlines → - The Hill Politics·2h agoICE says Salvadoran man dead following 'medical emergency' at Newark detention center
A detainee who had been held at a Newark, N.J., Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility has died, according to multiple officials. In a statement obtained by The Hill’s sister network NewsNation, ICE said that a 41-year-old Salvadoran migrant named Edwin Lopez-Cornejo…
Read at The Hill Politics → - NYT Homepage·4h agoImmigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say
The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Lopez-Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.
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