Second death at Newark’s Delaney Hall prompts renewed scrutiny of ICE medical care
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A Salvadoran detainee at the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in Newark died after a medical emergency; ICE says he received proper care and his medications, while his family alleges inadequate treatment, citing a lack of access to prescribed medicines. The death is the facility’s second since its May 2025 reopening, fueling calls from advocates to close private detention centers. ICE reports 22 custody deaths this year, with lawsuits alleging medical neglect at Delaney Hall and renewed concerns about detainee health and visitation rights.
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- Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say The New York Times
- Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody The Guardian
- Delaney Hall: Immigrant held at New Jersey ICE facility dies, officials say CNN
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