Plainfield

Plainfield, New Jersey, is currently in the news due to its connection with the death of Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a 41-year-old Salvadoran man. Lopez-Cornejo was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Plainfield on June 18th. He later died on August 1st at a Newark hospital after experiencing a medical emergency while detained at the Delaney Hall immigration facility. This marks the second death at Delaney Hall in eight months and the 22nd death in ICE custody nationwide this year. The circumstances surrounding his death have prompted calls for the closure of the facility and demands for greater transparency from ICE. The articles also highlight a broader context of ICE arrests, with investigations indicating that a significant majority of arrests target Latino individuals, raising concerns about the agency's practices and impact on immigrant communities.