Man dies in ICE custody at Delaney Hall facility in New Jersey, DHS confirms

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a Salvadoran migrant, died after experiencing a medical emergency while in ICE custody at Delaney Hall in New Jersey. This facility has faced months of protests and hunger strikes by detainees citing dire living conditions. Those held at the Newark facility have specifically demanded improved medical care and better living standards, alleging that some detainees are being denied necessary medication within the immigration jail system.