Salvadoran man dies in ICE custody at New Jersey detention centre

Core Impact Points

• Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died on Saturday at a Newark hospital after experiencing a medical emergency at the Delaney Hall detention facility.
• This is the second death at the facility in less than a year, prompting concerns over medical care and conditions at the centre.
• Lopez-Cornejo had reportedly lived with diabetes, high blood pressure, and seizures, and immigration advocates say he had been denied his medication while in detention.
• ICE maintains that everyone in its custody is screened for medical issues within hours of arrival, undergoes a fuller health check within two weeks, and has round-the-clock access to emergency treatment.
• New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has condemned the death, saying it was 'another painful reminder of why Delaney Hall should be closed'.
• The facility reopened last year as part of a broader expansion of immigration detention under the administration of President Donald Trump.