Salvadoran man dies in ICE custody at New Jersey detention centre
Summary
A Salvadoran man named Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died after a medical emergency at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in New Jersey. This is the second death at the facility within a year, and questions have been raised about medical care for detainees.Key Facts
- Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died at a Newark hospital after a medical emergency at Delaney Hall.
- ICE and GEO Group staff responded and sent him to the hospital, but the official cause of death is not yet known.
- Lopez-Cornejo was detained again in June 2024 under a previous deportation order after first being deported in 2006.
- He had health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, and seizures, and advocates say he was denied medication in detention.
- His family reported he told them he felt unwell and lost feeling in his face and hand shortly before his death.
- Protests and vigils were held at Delaney Hall following his death.
- This is the second death at the New Jersey facility in under a year; another detainee died there in December 2023.
- Local officials, including New Jersey’s governor and members of Congress, have called for an investigation and questioned the care detainees receive.
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