ICE faces lawsuits over use of "burrito" restraint in deportations, despite deaths and trauma reports.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is under scrutiny for using the WRAP, a full-body restraint device nicknamed "the burrito," during deportations, with detainees reporting traumatic experiences, including being restrained after already being shackled and for non-violent behavior. The black-and-yellow device, intended for violent or self-harming individuals, has been linked to at least a dozen deaths in local law enforcement use and is now central to federal lawsuits alleging inhumane treatment, punishment, or torture. Despite internal DHS concerns and federal laws requiring tracking, ICE has not disclosed usage policies or data. The agency has spent over $268,000 on WRAPs since 2015, mostly under the Trump administrations, and maintains the practice is standard and safe.