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Third Detainee Dies at ICE Facility in New Jersey Following Medical Emergency
Just the facts
José Chajón-Raxón, a Guatemalan national held in ICE custody at Delaney Hall in Newark, suffered a medical emergency involving seizure-like activity. Chajón-Raxón was transported to a local hospital where he was subsequently pronounced dead by medical personnel. The incident marks the third death of a detainee at the Newark detention facility within recent months. Civil rights advocates and legal representatives requested independent medical reviews into facility healthcare standards and emergency response procedures.
Why this is news
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported the death of a Guatemalan detainee held at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
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