Family demands answers following death of man in ICE custody
Summary
A man named Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died while held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Newark, New Jersey. His family questions the medical care he received before his death and wants answers, including the release of his medical records and the closure of the detention center.Key Facts
- Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 39-year-old Salvadoran national, died on Saturday at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center.
- ICE reports he had a "medical emergency," was seen by medical staff, and was transported to a hospital where he died.
- The official cause of death has not yet been released.
- Lopez-Cornejo had health problems including high blood pressure and diabetes.
- Family members say he reported numbness in his face and arm a day before his death but was not immediately taken to a hospital.
- The family demands full medical records from ICE and GEO Group, the private company managing the facility.
- They also call for the facility’s closure and the release of detained individuals.
- Local officials are pursuing legal action to inspect health conditions at the detention center.
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