University Hospital in Newark
Coverage of University Hospital in Newark in the Nexus archive.
- Immigrant held at New Jersey ICE facility dies, officials say
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 41-year-old Salvadoran man detained at the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, New Jersey, died after a medical emergency while in ICE custody. This marks the second death at the facility since its opening in May and follows over 50 ICE detainee deaths since Donald Trump's return to office, with 2025 recording the highest number of deaths in two decades.
- Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, an immigrant from El Salvador held at a New Jersey ICE detention center, died after a medical emergency on 1 August, marking the 22nd death in ICE custody this year. He was arrested in June 2023 and transferred to Delaney Hall detention facility to await deportation.
- Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, an immigrant from El Salvador who arrived in the US in 2006, died in ICE custody at Delaney Hall detention facility in New Jersey on August 1 after a medical emergency. This marks the 22nd death in ICE custody this year, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
- ICE detainee who illegally re-entered US after deportation dies at Delaney Hall
A 41-year-old Salvadoran national, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, died in federal custody at Delaney Hall Detention Facility after suffering a medical emergency. He had been deported in 2006 and later re-entered the U.S. illegally before being arrested in New Jersey. New Jersey officials condemned the death and called for the facility's closure.