11 Democratic U.S. senators wrote to top U.S. immigration officials on Oct. 30 seeking information on what they called a “near-total secrecy” about conditions onboard deportation flights. The letter cites “serious human rights concerns,” including the use of full-body restraints on passengers for hours at a time, according to The Associated Press (AP).
The senators accused ICE and DHS of acting outside the law and without any transparency, oversight or accountability.
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Aside from concerns about human rights and dignity, the controversial full-body restraints have also played a role in deaths in some instances. The AP identified at least 12 cases over the last decade where the forceful restraints were identified during the autopsy process as a factor in death.
Neither ICE nor DHS responded to the AP for comment.
