ICE Plans Shock Gloves

ICE plans to buy electric-shock gloves for officers, drawing fears of misuse.

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US plans to equip ICE officers with electric-shock gloves

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ICE plans to outfit officers with electric shock gloves

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ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to buy thousands of CTG-5 Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter gloves, according to a DHS acquisition notice. Made by Lexington, Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies LLC, the switch-activated gloves deliver an electric shock intended to gain compliance from combative people and are described by DHS as “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices.” Delivery is targeted by March 2027; Democratic officials, civil rights advocates and New York leaders Kathy Hochul and Letitia James criticized the plan and warned of legal consequences.

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Dangerous enforcement escalationLeans Left

ICE’s use of electric-shock gloves would be a dangerous escalation in immigration enforcement against migrants. Giving the agency a pain-compliance weapon risks cruelty, coercion, excessive force, and misuse against vulnerable people.