AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 minutes agoICE Custody Death in New Jersey: A 41-year-old Salvadoran man, Edwin López-Cornejo, died Saturday at the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark after an alleged “medical emergency,” with ICE saying he received medical care and that the cause of death is pending further examination; his family and New Jersey officials dispute that he was properly medicated for diabetes and high blood pressure, and protests are renewing calls to close the privately run facility. Family Demands Answers: Loved ones say they weren’t notified promptly and describe the death as preventable, while Sen. Cory Booker and Gov. Mikie Sherrill renewed pressure for oversight and a permanent shutdown. Criminal Case Tied to El Salvador: Separately, a Maryland man and an El Salvador national, Pedro Antonio Guardado Rivera, were indicted in federal court in Maryland for a cocaine trafficking conspiracy involving about 594 grams sold to an undercover officer. Immigration Crackdown Backdrop: The Delaney Hall death comes amid broader U.S. immigration enforcement and renewed scrutiny of how detainees are treated and monitored.
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