JUST IN: Under pressure from Sen. Andy Kim and the Mayor of Newark, federal officials confirmed the death of a Salvadoran immigrant, Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, who was being held at the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark. Lopez Cornejo died during the weekend. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/n...
Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say (Gift Article)The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.www.nytimes.com