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Officials have confirmed that an immigrant in ICE custody at Delaney Hall has died

NPR | By Vanessa Romo,

Mary Louise Kelly

Published August 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM CDT

The major of Newark, New Jersey's has announced a death in Delaney Hall.

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Vanessa Romo

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Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a host of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine. She is also the host of NPR's national security podcast, Sources & Methods.

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