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ICE says Salvadoran man dead following 'medical emergency' at Newark detention center

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Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 41-year-old Salvadoran migrant, has died following what Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) described as a "medical emergency" while being held at a detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.

Officials confirmed the death of the detainee, though specific details regarding the exact circumstances and timeline leading up to the medical emergency have not been fully elaborated in the initial statements.

The incident draws attention to conditions and medical care within immigration detention facilities operated by ICE, amid ongoing scrutiny of migrant custody deaths across the United States.

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