Trump’s former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite reservations over deal withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’Critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fundSign up for US Breaking News emailThe death of immigration detainee Edwin Jovanny López Cornejo in custody on Saturday at Delaney Hall continues to reverberate among activists and political leaders critical of the ICE facility’s conditions. US representative Analilia Meija, a Democrat from northern New Jersey, said in a statement that her “gravest concerns about conditions for medically vulnerable people at Delaney Hall are now confirmed.”Meija, who won her seat in a special election earlier this year, said that “Edwin’s family has serious concerns about the medical treatment he received in detention, and I share those concerns. … This is not the first life we’ve lost inside that facility. New Jersey’s own health inspectors have been denied full access, including the medical unit, again and again. If there’s nothing to hide, there’s no reason to keep them out.” The death of Jean Wilson Brutus in December 2025 at the ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey began a round of protests which has led to a hunger strike by some detainees. Allegations of physical abuse by guards, medical neglect and spoiled food persist. Continue reading... ...read more read less