El Salvador man dies in Delaney Hall immigration facility in New Jersey
Hallie Golden, Associated Press Hallie Golden, Associated Press A man from El Salvador has died at a New Jersey immigration jail that has been the target of months of protests over living conditions for people detained there, federal officials said Monday. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, had been held at Delaney Hall in Newark after being arrested June 18, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Lopez-Cornejo, whom the government accused of entering the U.S. illegally, died Saturday, the agency said. His official cause of death will be released following further medical examination, according to ICE.
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Cory Booker said in a statement. "I have visited the facility myself and witnessed these conditions firsthand, so I say this plainly: Delaney Hall must be closed immediately and permanently." ICE said Lopez-Cornejo "received proper medical care and was seen by medical professionals" while he was in custody.
