France 24 Investigation Examines ICE's Use of 'The Wrap' Restraint in Deportations to Africa

A France 24 investigation examines a disputed aspect of the Trump administration's deportation policy: the transfer of undocumented migrants from the United States to African countries with which they have no personal connection, according to the outlet's report.

The investigation, conducted by journalist Karina Chabour, includes interviews with people who were deported under this policy, including one individual who described being transported while restrained in a device known as the wrap, which the report identifies as a restraint system favored by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Part of a wider reporting project

The investigation was carried out as part of The Deportation Project, an initiative coordinated by Forbidden Stories, a network of journalists that continues investigative work on issues affecting reporters and vulnerable populations. France 24's report does not specify how many people have been subject to this type of transfer, nor does it name the specific African countries involved beyond describing them as places the deportees had no prior connection to.

The report does not include a response from ICE or US officials regarding the use of the wrap restraint device or the broader deportation practice described.

France 24's coverage focuses on the personal accounts of individuals affected by the policy as documented through the investigation.