Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 41-year-old immigrant, died on August 1 while being held at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that Lopez-Cornejo suffered a medical emergency. He was arrested by ICE agents in Plainfield, New Jersey, on June 18 and had been awaiting deportation. This incident marks the 22nd death in ICE custody in 2026, according to agency data.
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Edwin Lopez-Cornejo dies in ICE custody at Delaney Hall detention center
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died on August 1 in ICE custody at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey after a medical emergency. He was arrested on June 18 and is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year, as reported by the Department of Homeland Security.
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