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Immigrant detained at ICE facility in New Jersey died after medical emergency
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Jose Chajon-Raxon, a Guatemalan immigrant detained by ICE in Newark, New Jersey, experienced a medical emergency shortly after his detention in July and died following hospitalization, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- Chajon-Raxon was released from ICE custody on July 22, but the DHS did not specify the date of his death or provide further details.
- Delaney Hall detention facility, where Chajon-Raxon was held, has faced criticism after previous detainee deaths, including those of Edwin Lopez-Cornejo from El Salvador and Jean Wilson Brutus from Haiti.
- ICE stated it was not notified of Chajon-Raxon's death as it occurred weeks after his release, while rights groups continue to raise concerns about medical care and conditions in ICE detention centers.
- Since President Trump took office, over 50 detainees have died in ICE custody, prompting criticism of the agency’s immigration enforcement policies and their impact on ethnic minorities.
