Family of New Jersey man who died in ICE custody accuses agency of ‘medical neglect’

The family of Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 41-year-old Salvadoran man, alleges that medical neglect caused his death. Lopez-Cornejo died on Saturday while held at the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, New Jersey. While ICE stated that the man passed away following a medical emergency, his relatives are demanding answers and claiming that the agency is responsible for the fatality due to negligence. The incident has prompted the family to seek accountability regarding the care provided during his detention.