Edwin Lopez-Cornejo
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died on August 1, 2026, while held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey. He was the father of a 12-year-old U.S. citizen daughter, according to family. Sen. Cory Booker said public reports indicate he was denied necessary medical treatment while detained, and his office was still gathering facts. His family said he depended on several medications and alleged that detention staff failed to give them properly or to monitor his condition. ICE has not, in these accounts, given a cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). ICE gave no cause of death, and Sen. Cory Booker says public reports indicate he was denied necessary medical treatment while detained; his family alleges detention staff failed to give his medications or monitor his condition after he collapsed with dizziness and high blood pressure.
Reported by: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (the agency that held him); Sen. Cory Booker; his family.