⚠️ Officials confirmed another detainee has died in ICE custody at Delaney Hall.
➡️ Court records show the 39-year-old had challenged his federal detention in part due to chronic health conditions.
🔴 State and local leaders are demanding answers as scrutiny of the privately-run detention center grows.
NEWARK — State and city elected officials have confirmed the death of another detainee held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials at Delaney Hall.
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo was a 41-year-old native of El Salvador, according to ICE officials in a statement issued Monday night.
An official cause of death was not yet determined pending further medical examination…