White House Blasts ACLU in LA over Alleged Misuse of Body Restraint Device

Trump administration blasts ACLU in LA over alleged misuse of full-body restraints

An ICE spokesperson said the restraint suits are rarely used, and 'are only used on flights with combative or potentially self-harming detainees.'

White House blasts ACLU in LA over alleged misuse of body restraint device

Sometimes referred to as "the burrito" or "the bag," the WRAP is intended for short-term use only but has been used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on detainees for extended periods of time, and has been known to cause physical harm and even death, according to the ACLU of Southern California.

ICE accused of using ‘burrito’ restraint on immigrants as punishment

Informally called "the burrito" or "the bag," the WRAP is repeatedly used on immigrants during long deportation flights

ACLU Sues ICE in LA Seeking Records on Use of Full-Body Restraint Suits

A civil rights group sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thursday in Los Angeles, seeking the release of agency records concerning the use of the WRAP, a full-body restraint device used on individuals in immigration custody and during transportation and deportation operations. Sometimes referred to as “the burrito” or “the bag,” the WRAP is frequently […]

ACLU Sues ICE in Los Angeles Over WRAP Restraint Use

The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles federal court, seeking records about the agency’s use of a full-body restraint suit on immigrants during transportation and deportation flights. Detainees call the device, known as The WRAP, “the burrito” or “the bag”; people who have been restrained in it report difficulty breat…