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ICE’s Use of Full-Body Restraints During Deportations Raises Concerns over Inhumane Treatment
ICE continues using the WRAP restraint on deportation flights despite a 2023 civil rights report raising concerns over lack of policies and training, with multiple lawsuits citing harm to detainees.
- ICE’s use of full-body restraints during deportations has raised concerns over inhumane treatment.
- A Nigerian man described his experience as akin to being kidnapped during deportation, expressing deep distress over the method used.
- An ICE spokesperson stated that using restraints is a long-standing protocol intended to ensure safety for detainees and officers during deportation flights.
- Critics argue that full-body restraints should only be used as a last resort after other options have been tried.
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The device, known as “WRAP” or “human wrapper”, is used by the Immigration and Customs Control Service during deportations and faces complaints of human rights violations
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Independent EspañolThe Nigerian man described how he was woken up with other detainees in September in the middle of the night. Officials of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) put shackles on their hands and feet,...
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ICE’s use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment
The Nigerian man described being roused with other detainees in September in the middle of the night. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers clasped…
·Washington, United States
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