Exposing ICE’s Shadowy Use of Full-Body Restraints: Congressional Demands for Transparency

Behind the veil of federal secrecy, a troubling story unfolds about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its use of full-body restraints—known as the WRAP—during deportation flights. A coalition of 11 Democratic senators has demanded answers, exposing serious human rights concerns and a disturbing lack of oversight that Americans deserve to know about.These restraints, black and yellow devices designed to immobilize detainees for hours at a time, have been linked to lawsuits alleging punishment and even torture. Despite federal mandates requiring documentation whenever force is applied, ICE refuses to release records showing how often or under what conditions the...