ICE's Use of Full-Body Restraints Raises Concerns
A Nigerian man described his experience of being deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in September.
He stated that he and other detainees were woken up in the middle of the night, shackled, and told they were being sent to Ghana, despite none of them being from there.
- ICE officers refused to let them speak to their attorney.
- The already-shackled men were then straitjacketed in full-body restraint suits called the WRAP.
- They were loaded onto a plane for a 16-hour flight to West Africa.
“It was just like a kidnapping,”
The Nigerian man, who is part of a federal lawsuit, described his experience to The Associated Press from a detainment camp in Ghana.
The WRAP, also referred to as “the burrito” or “the bag,” has become a harrowing part of deportations for some immigrants.
Author's summary: ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations sparks concerns.