Salvadoran immigrant dies in ICE custody in New Jersey; leaves a daughter orphaned
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
NEW JERSEY — An immigrant from El Salvador died in an immigration jail in New Jersey that has been the target of protests for months over the living conditions of detainees there, federal officials reported on Monday. The deceased is Edwin López Cornejo, 41, who died on Saturday while in custody at the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, which has a capacity of 1,000 beds. López had been detained by ICE agents on June 18, according to a statement from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He leaves behind a 12-year-old daughter, according to his family.
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