ICE confirms death at New Jersey's Delaney Hall detention center

Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday confirmed a detainee died at a detention center in New Jersey, stoking criticism from state officials.

Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador being held at Newark’s Delaney Hall Detention Facility, suffered a “medical emergency” while in ICE custody and died on Aug. 1, according to officials. The official cause of death remains pending further medical examination, ICE said.