# ‘They know they’re guilty,’ daughter of man who died in New Jersey immigration jail says

https://mins.news/en/video/13331

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-04 20:41 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUc7WAmDPks

> Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was detained at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, after his arrest on June 18. His daughter said he had high blood pressure and diabetes. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said his official cause of death will be released after additional medical examination. His death has prompted attention to the circumstances surrounding his detention.

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