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ICE's Controversial Restraint Device Causes Detainee Injuries

10/14/2025

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses full-body restraint devices, known as the WRAP, to immobilize deportees during long flights.
Investigations reveal detainees were bound up to 16 hours, causing injury and trauma.
The Department of Homeland Security cites a lack of policy governing the WRAP and links to serious injuries and deaths.
Advocates say the WRAP use should be a last resort.

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Story summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses full-body restraint devices, known as the WRAP, to immobilize deportees during long flights.
Investigations reveal detainees were bound up to 16 hours, causing injury and trauma.
The Department of Homeland Security cites a lack of policy governing the WRAP and links to serious injuries and deaths.
Advocates say the WRAP use should be a last resort.