ICE Lawsuits Mount Over 'Wrap' Restraint Device and Excessive Force

ICE's Controversial 'Wrap' Restraint Device

• 🎯 ICE is facing multiple lawsuits for its use of a full-body restraint device known as the 'wrap', also called the 'burrito' or 'bag'.
• ⛓️ The wrap is designed to incapacitate a detainee's arms and legs, essentially tying them down, to prevent fighting and strikes.
• 💔 Detainees and lawyers describe the device as torture, with one Nigerian man reporting a broken hand and another suffering a concussion and dislocated jaw.

Misuse and Lack of Oversight

• ⚠️ Court documents reveal that ICE is not tracking the use of the wrap as required by federal law for use of force incidents.
• 📉 The Associated Press found that ICE officials deploy the wrap with a much lower threshold than the manufacturer advises, even using it on detainees who have already been shackled.
• ⚖️ Internal concerns about the wrap's use, including reports of deaths involving local law enforcement, were documented in a 2023 report by the Department of Homeland Security's Civil Rights Division.

Allegations of Intimidation and Punishment

• 🚨 Detainees report that ICE officers used the wrap to intimidate or punish them for asking to speak to attorneys or expressing fear of deportation.
• 🚫 The manufacturer states the wrap is not intended for punishment, and one individual described the experience as more painful than assault or a dislocated jaw.

Broader ICE Tactics and Public Reaction

• 🚨 The use of the wrap occurs amidst accusations that the Trump administration has dehumanized migrants, with incidents like masked ICE officers snatching a woman from her car and chasing a man into traffic.
• 📊 A majority of Americans believe ICE tactics have gone too far, and the use of force needs to stop, according to recent polls.
• 🗣️ Even some Trump supporters, like Marjorie Taylor Greene, have criticized the deportation policy, suggesting a need for a