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Death in ICE Custody Sparks Outcry | Odessa News
A Salvadoran man, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died in federal custody at Newark’s Delaney Hall — sparking outrage and renewed calls for the facility’s closure. His death, confirmed by ICE with cause pending, comes amid months of protests over dire conditions and inadequate medical care. Senator Cory Booker, who toured the facility, called for its immediate shutdown, citing prior deaths including another detainee from December. This marks the second death at Delaney Hall since Trump’s second term began — part of a grim national toll of 56 deaths in ICE custody during that time. Detainees have…
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