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Third Immigrant Death Reported at ICE Detention Center in New Jersey
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Third Immigrant Death Reported at ICE Detention Center in New Jersey

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Under investigation
  • A third immigrant has died in ICE custody at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey.
  • The death occurred in late July and was not disclosed until a congressional visit.
  • The Coalition for Immigrant Rights of New York criticized the pattern of deaths and ICE's reporting changes.

The Coalition for Immigrant Rights of New York has reported the third death of an immigrant detained at the Delaney Hall facility operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Jersey. This latest death, which occurred in late July, reportedly went undisclosed until a congressional oversight visit earlier this week.

A third person has now died in detention at Delaney Hall. The death of this person occurred at the end of July 2026 and was not disclosed until a supervisory visit by a congressman to the center earlier this week.

— Coalition for Immigrant Rights of New YorkAnnouncing the third death at the Delaney Hall detention center.

While the identity of the deceased remains unknown, this marks the third fatality at Delaney Hall. It follows the deaths of Edwin López Cornejo on August 1 and Jean Wilson Brutus in mid-December 2025. All three individuals apparently suffered medical emergencies.

Congressman Rob Menendez shared details of the July death following an unannounced visit to the center. He indicated that the individual, recently transferred to Delaney Hall, experienced what ICE and the facility's operator, GEO Group, believe was a seizure. The individual was taken to University Hospital and was no longer in ICE custody, which may have influenced reporting protocols.

Another death occurred a few weeks ago at Delaney Hall. A person who had just been transferred there suffered what they believe (ICE and the center's manager, GEO) was a seizure.

— Rob MenendezDescribing the circumstances of the third death at Delaney Hall.

"ICE recently changed its rules, so they no longer report deaths that occur 30 days after someone leaves ICE custody," Menendez explained. Local media outlet City Reporter confirmed that ICE and GEO provided details about this third death to the congressman's office after it received information on July 24.

Recently, ICE changed its rules, so they no longer report deaths that occur 30 days after someone leaves ICE custody.

— Rob MenendezExplaining changes in ICE's reporting protocols for detainee deaths.

Murad Awahdeh, president of the Coalition, called the third death "a devastating tragedy that should have been avoided." He added, "Unfortunately, this death is not an isolated incident in these facilities, but a pattern of abuse both here and in detention centers across the country."

The third reported death at Delaney Hall is a devastating tragedy that should have been avoided. Unfortunately, this death is not an isolated incident in these facilities, but a pattern of abuse both here and in detention centers across the country.

— Murad AwahdehCommenting on the pattern of deaths and alleged abuse in ICE detention centers.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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