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A una hija le impidieron visitar a su padre en Delaney Hall antes de que él falleciera

Por Hannan Adely, NorthJersey.com Ashley Lopez Cornejo, de 12 años, contó que durante seis semanas no pudo visitar a su padre en Delaney Hall, el centro de detención de inmigrantes de Newark donde estuvo recluido antes de su fallecimiento.  “Todos estábamos preocupados por él”, afirmó Ashley. “Mientras estuvo detenido, perdió 30 libras. Tenía presión arterial […]

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