{"id":26946,"date":"2026-08-04T05:54:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26946"},"modified":"2026-08-04T05:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:54:40","slug":"man-detained-at-new-jersey-immigration-facility-dies-after-medical-emergency-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26946","title":{"rendered":"Man detained at New Jersey immigration facility dies after &#8216;medical emergency&#8217;: ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">A Salvadoran migrant who was in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in New Jersey died following a &#8220;medical emergency&#8221; over the weekend, federal officials said Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, had been detained at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead Saturday, the agency <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/detainee-passes-following-medical-emergency-new-jersey\" dir=\"ltr\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The official cause of death is pending, ICE said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she was &#8220;deeply disturbed&#8221; by the death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;My heart is with the individual&#8217;s loved ones, who deserve answers about what happened,&#8221; she said in a statement on Monday. &#8220;My administration is working with our Congressional delegation to gather all the facts surrounding this death.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Lopez-Cornejo was arrested on June 18 in Plainfield, New Jersey, and had been detained at Delaney Hall &#8220;pending removal from the United States pursuant to a reinstatement of his prior removal order,&#8221; ICE said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6015625%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/82bb25cb-580a-4a4c-b2d8-d00098b4d6c8\/AP26158255786091_1785801588173_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/82bb25cb-580a-4a4c-b2d8-d00098b4d6c8\/AP26158255786091_1785801588173_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/82bb25cb-580a-4a4c-b2d8-d00098b4d6c8\/AP26158255786091_1785801588173_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/82bb25cb-580a-4a4c-b2d8-d00098b4d6c8\/AP26158255786091_1785801588173_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: NEWARK-DELANEYHALL\/PROTEST\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/82bb25cb-580a-4a4c-b2d8-d00098b4d6c8\/AP26158255786091_1785801588173_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Delaney Hall immigration detention facility is seen in Newark, New Jersey, on June 6, 2026. Protesters gather over conditions inside the facility in support of detainees currently on a hunger strike, as the Mayor of Newark, Ras J. Baraka, has pulled Newark Police away from the area. (Photo by Matthew Hoen\/NurPhoto via AP)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Matthew Hoen\/Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;While in custody, Lopez-Cornejo received proper medical care and was seen by medical professionals,&#8221; ICE said. \u201cICE is committed to ensuring that all those in custody reside in safe, secure and humane environments,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">New Jersey Democratic Rep. Rob Menendez said in a video statement that Lopez-Cornejo &#8220;complained of difficulties that he was having&#8221; on Saturday and &#8220;collapsed&#8221; at Delaney Hall. CPR was performed and then he was transported to a hospital, Menendez said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We asked certain medical questions, which ICE couldn&#8217;t give us answers to,&#8221; Menendez said. &#8220;We have to request it, and his family has to request it, which we will.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Lopez-Cornejo had been in the U.S. for 20 years, according to Menendez. ICE said he had illegally entered the U.S. on Aug. 13, 2006, and he was removed to El Salvador in October 2006 after a federal judge ordered him removed. 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