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Death in ICE Custody Sparks Outcry | New York City News
A 41-year-old man, Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, died in federal immigration custody at Delaney Hall in Newark after a medical emergency — his mother blames neglect over six weeks without proper medication for diabetes, high blood pressure, and seizures. ICE says he received care, but this is the second detainee death at the facility this year, with another recent death occurring just after release. Advocates are demanding closure of Delaney Hall amid mounting concerns over medical neglect and inhumane conditions, adding to a troubling trend of deaths in ICE custody and rising lawsuits against…
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