Third person dies at New Jersey immigration detention center
Summary
A Guatemalan immigrant named José Chajón-Raxón became the third person to die linked to the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in New Jersey. He had a medical emergency there, was hospitalized, released from custody, and later died. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) no longer monitors deaths after a person leaves ICE custody.Key Facts
- José Chajón-Raxón was held at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
- He suffered a medical emergency involving seizure-like activity and was taken to a hospital.
- Chajón-Raxón was released from ICE custody four days after arriving at Delaney Hall.
- DHS said ICE is not responsible for monitoring deaths after release from custody.
- This policy change ended death reporting within 30 days after release, reversing a 2021 rule from the Biden administration.
- Delaney Hall has seen three immigrant deaths recently, raising concerns about detainee health and safety.
- Protests and hunger strikes at Delaney Hall have occurred due to reported poor conditions and treatment.
- ICE states detainees at Delaney Hall receive adequate medical care.
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