ICE Detainee Dies at Newark's Delaney Hall After Medical Emergency
New Jersey, US
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August 3, 2026
Officials, lawmakers respond: Lawmakers and advocates condemned the death, with Rep. LaMonica McIver calling Delaney Hall cruel and urging its closure while critics pointed to patterns of alleged abuse and neglect; media outreach found GEO Group deferred to ICE and ICE did not respond to requests for comment. These reactions and inquiries were reported alongside the family's announcement.
August 3, 2026
Family alleges medical neglect: His mother said he had diabetes and epilepsy and required medications for diabetes, high blood pressure and seizures, and she attributed his death to not receiving needed diabetes medication while in custody. The family announced his death publicly in an emotional video and statements on August 3.
August 1, 2026
Hospitalized and died: Lopez Cornejo was taken to the hospital on August 1 and later died while in custody at Delaney Hall. The family reported the death following his hospitalization.
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August 3, 2026
Officials, lawmakers respond: Lawmakers and advocates condemned the death, with Rep. LaMonica McIver calling Delaney Hall cruel and urging its closure while critics pointed to patterns of alleged abuse and neglect; media outreach found GEO Group deferred to ICE and ICE did not respond to requests for comment. These reactions and inquiries were reported alongside the family's announcement.
August 3, 2026
Family alleges medical neglect: His mother said he had diabetes and epilepsy and required medications for diabetes, high blood pressure and seizures, and she attributed his death to not receiving needed diabetes medication while in custody. The family announced his death publicly in an emotional video and statements on August 3.
August 1, 2026
Hospitalized and died: Lopez Cornejo was taken to the hospital on August 1 and later died while in custody at Delaney Hall. The family reported the death following his hospitalization.
