Guatemalan man dies after medical emergency in NJ ICE detention facility, DHS says

Jose Chajon-Raxon, a Guatemalan immigrant, died after a medical emergency at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey. Detained on July 18, he experienced seizure-like activity the next day and was hospitalized. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated he was "released from ICE custody on July 22" but did not specify his date of death or the circumstances of his release. DHS claimed ICE was not notified of his death as it was "not responsible when an individual passes away weeks after leaving their custody." This incident follows previous deaths at Delaney Hall, raising concerns from human rights advocates and Democrats regarding medical care and living conditions in ICE facilities, with over 50 deaths in ICE custody nationwide since January 2017.