Ruth Delgado
@heylookitsruth.bsky.social
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So Trump's big plan is... making everything more expensive? Yep, that tracks. @americasvoice.bsky.social's newest report confirms what we already know. Mass deportation = higher prices at the grocery store, slower construction, emptier job sites. #EndtheICEtax
America's Voice@americasvoice.bsky.social · 3h ago"America’s Voice analyzed 12 months of federal price data ending in June and found costs are rising fastest for foods whose production relies heavily on immigrant labor." via @cnbc.com
"America’s Voice analyzed 12 months of federal price data ending in June and found costs are rising fastest for foods whose production relies heavily on immigrant labor." via @cnbc.com
Trump's deportation agenda raised prices, contracted local economies, immigration group says
A report released Wednesday by the immigration advocacy group America's Voice argues President Trump's immigration policy is hurting the economy.
cnbc.com
Nurses in Portland, Maine are protesting tomorrow after one of their colleagues was taken by ICE despite her pending asylum case
"Cornejo said her son suffered from diabetes, high blood pressure & seizures from epilepsy. But he told his mother in the days before his death that the officers at Delaney Hall gave him medications 'when they wanted, not when he needed them.'" 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃. Shut down Delaney Hall. #AbolishICE
Death of Detainee López Cornejo at Delaney Hall Sparks Calls for Justice
Edwin Jovanny López Cornejo is the second person to die at Delaney Hall in the last year. Before his death, he told family that officers would only give him his medication “when they wanted," not when...
documentedny.com
“I will not let his story be unheard,” said Edwin Jovanny López Cornejo’s 12-year-old daughter. Justice for Edwin Jovanny López Cornejo. 🎥 via Daysi Calavia-Robertson (@ presspassdaysi on IG)
I’ve been notified of another death in ICE custody. This is the 55th death under Trump’s second term and the second reported death at Delaney Hall in less than 8 months. We must end the use of these deadly private prisons and reform our country’s cruel detention policies.
TONIGHT AT 7:30PM From Pax Christi NJ: “We will pray for the eternal rest of the souls of Derek Harris West, Garrison Bryant, Jean Wilson Brutus, Edwin Lopez Cornejo, and those unknown to us.” 📍 Outside Delaney Hall, 451 Doremus Ave., Newark
“Lopez-Cornejo’s mother, Maria Cornejo told the New Jersey Monitor newspaper that her son had held a job since 2022 and tried to show the arresting officers his work permit, but he was detained anyway.” #AbuseofPowerWatch
Abuse of Power Watch@abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · yesterday📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐉𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐘 Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a father, is now the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year. He was held at Delaney Hall, which has been under national attention earlier this year for allegations of physical abuse and spoiled food. #AbuseofPowerWatch
This is what your tax dollars are funding.
Abuse of Power Watch@abuseofpowerwatch.bsky.social · yesterday📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐉𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐘 Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a father, is now the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year. He was held at Delaney Hall, which has been under national attention earlier this year for allegations of physical abuse and spoiled food. #AbuseofPowerWatch
📍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐉𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐘 Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, a father, is now the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year. He was held at Delaney Hall, which has been under national attention earlier this year for allegations of physical abuse and spoiled food. #AbuseofPowerWatch
Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said
theguardian.com
"An immigrant being held at a NJ ICE detention center died on 1 Aug., DHS announced on Monday. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year" "I never imagined he would die in that place. I’m just destroyed. I have so much hurt in my heart,” said Lopez-Cornejo’s mother
Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said
theguardian.com
I heard about this earlier today. He was denied his meds, taken out on a stretcher on Saturday and was DOA at the hospital. The Trump regime is running death camps.
Jen Rubin@jenrubin.bsky.social · 2d agoImmigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say murderers .. the next president must prosecute all of these and govs should not wait for feds to act www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/n...
“There should be no doubt that this heartbreaking loss is the direct result of inhumane conditions perpetrated by GEO Group and the Trump admin. Delaney Hall must be shut down, and justice must be served on behalf of Edwin and every person whose life has been upended by the daily cruelty”
Senator Andrew Zwicker@andrewzwicker.bsky.social · 2d agoStatement on the Death of Edwin Jeovanny Lopez Cornejo at Delaney Hall:
Statement on the Death of Edwin Jeovanny Lopez Cornejo at Delaney Hall:
Transparency is the bare minimum of what New Jerseyans deserve when it comes to Delaney Hall. This has been the site of suffering in the name of profit; it’s a site that needs to be shut down now. I’ll continue to work with Governor Sherrill and my colleagues in Congress to deliver both.
Edwin Lopez Cornejo, a young man who was detained at Delaney Hall, died this weekend. He leaves behind a family and community who deserve answers.
ICE killed, another, man. Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies The detainee had an extensive medical history, incl epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/s...
Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies, Family Says
The detainee had an extensive medical history, including epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said.
thecityreporter.nyc
“Edwin was a man who cared deeply for his family, especially his young daughter, and worked every day to build a better future for those he loved.” @ndlon.bsky.social is organizing a GoFundMe to support Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo’s family after this loss. Donate. Share his story. Demand justice.
Donate to Support for Edwin’s Family After Tragic Loss, organized by National Day Laborer Organizing Network
On August 1, 2026, beloved Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo lost… National Day Laborer Organizing Network needs your support for Support for Edwin’s Family After Tragic Loss
gofund.me
“Delaney Hall is a stain on our country,” @repbonnie.bsky.social continues. “Its continued use is a daily reminder of the cruelty of our immigration and criminal justice systems. It should be shut down at once, and those responsible for its inhumane conditions should be investigated and tried.”
Ruth Delgado@heylookitsruth.bsky.social · 2d ago“Edwin had lived in the U.S. since he was a child... His detention alone was an act of cruelty, and if he indeed was denied his medication as his family reports, the operators at Delaney Hall should be charged with homicide.” - @repbonnie.bsky.social
Breaking News: A Salvadoran immigrant who was being held at a troubled federal detention center in Newark has died, the mayor said.
Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say
The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo. The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.
nyti.ms
“Edwin had lived in the U.S. since he was a child... His detention alone was an act of cruelty, and if he indeed was denied his medication as his family reports, the operators at Delaney Hall should be charged with homicide.” - @repbonnie.bsky.social
Watson Coleman Statement on Death of Detainee at Delaney Hall - Insider NJ
U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12) released a statement following news of the passing of Edwin Lopez Cornejo at Delaney Hall on Saturday.
insidernj.com
NJ Gov. Sherrill’s statement on the death of Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo: “This tragedy is another painful reminder of why Delaney Hall should be closed… This is why we are fighting to close Delaney Hall, and why we will continue using every tool available to stop new private detention facilities”
Newark Mayor @rasjbaraka.bsky.social on the death of Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo: "GEO group and ICE have repeatedly demonstrated a disregard for transparency, public oversight and the laws designed to protect the health, safety and dignity of those in their custody.”
BREAKING: Reports confirm that Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo has died while detained at Delaney Hall, reportedly due to inadequate medical care. More than 50 people have died in immigration detention under the Trump administration.
ACLU-NJ Responds to the Death of Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo at Delaney Hall - ACLU of New Jersey
This tragedy is another devastating result of the rampant inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall and detention centers across the country.
aclu-nj.org
We just got back from Delaney Hall and we can confirm that Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo died on Saturday while in ICE’s custody. More on what we heard today at Delaney:
This is a pattern of abuse and neglect. I’m praying for the deceased and his family.
“Cornejo described her son as a hard-working man who had been in the country for about 20 years and was a devoted father to a 12-year-old girl.” "The death comes months after Jean Wilson Brutus, 41, died on Dec. 12 while in ICE custody at Delaney Hall. It was still unclear how he died.”
Gabe Ortíz@tusk81.bsky.social · 2d agoMaría Cornejo “tearfully decried the loss of her son. “‘I don’t have a way of healing this deep pain, this pain is too profound,’ she said while crying.” www.nj.com/essex/2026/0...
