Community members gathered to protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, New Jersey, following the death of a detainee. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 41-year-old from El Salvador, experienced a medical crisis while in custody at the Delaney Hall detention center operated by ICE.
The incident has sparked significant public concern and calls for transparency from federal immigration authorities. Demonstrators are seeking clarification on the circumstances surrounding Lopez-Cornejo’s death and demanding accountability from ICE officials overseeing the facility.
This marks the second fatality to occur at the Newark detention center, intensifying scrutiny of conditions and medical care protocols at the location. Advocates and community members are raising questions about safety standards and whether detainees receive adequate health services while in immigration custody.
Originally reported by Aljazeera →
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