A 41-year-old immigrant from El Salvador has become the latest casualty of ICE custody, sparking concerns over the treatment and care of detainees in US immigration facilities. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, who was arrested in New Jersey in June and being held at a detention center, died after suffering a "medical emergency" on August 1. This tragic event brings the total number of deaths in ICE custody to 22 this year, highlighting the growing issue of migrant deaths in US detention centers. Lopez-Cornejo, who had been living in the US since 2006, was awaiting deportation when his life was cut short, leaving many to question the conditions and care provided to immigrants in ICE custody.
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency saidAn immigrant being held at a New Jersey ICE detention center died on 1 August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year, according to agency data.Lopez-Cornejo, who is originally from El Salvador and first came to the US in 2006, was arrested by ICE agents in Plainfield, New Jersey, on 18 June and sent to Delaney Hall detention facility to await deportation. Less than two months later he suffered an unspecified “medical emergency”, and was later pronounced dead by University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, ICE said. Continue reading...
