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NYTIMES (Ana Ley and Pranav Baskar) - A Third Immigrant Detained at Delaney Hall Dies After Medical Emergency Thu Aug 13 00:47:40 2026

A Guatemalan migrant was transferred to a hospital when he experienced what appeared to be a seizure, federal officials said.

AI:A third immigrant has died following a medical emergency at the Delaney Hall detention facility in New Jersey. The deceased individual, a Guatemalan national, was transferred to a hospital after experiencing what appeared to be a seizure, according to federal officials. This death marks the latest fatality within the detention center amid ongoing scrutiny regarding the medical care and living conditions provided to detainees.Open

NYTIMES (Ana Ley) - Death Renews Scrutiny of Delaney Hall. Here’s What to Know. Wed Aug 5 20:20:27 2026

The death of a Salvadoran immigrant at the federal detention center in Newark has raised questions about the conditions there.

HUFFPOST - Man From El Salvador Dies In New Jersey Immigration Jail, ICE Says Tue Aug 4 06:03:06 2026

“This is not the first death of a detainee at Delaney Hall, and absent decisive action, it will not be the last,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said.

ABCNEWS - Man detained at New Jersey immigration facility dies after 'medical emergency': ICE Tue Aug 4 00:18:54 2026

Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, had been detained at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, according to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

ABCNEWS - 911 calls from ICE detention center underscore concerns about facility, advocates say Wed Mar 4 14:41:01 2026

Emergency calls recently placed from Texas' Dilley Detention Center reveal a series of medical emergencies that advocates say underscore concerns about the facility.