Group of Democratic senators calls on ICE to cancel plan to buy electric shock gloves
The senators say the gloves could be used to inflict painful shocks on detainees, and ICE has not said whether it will cancel the purchase.
- On Thursday, 16 Democratic senators led by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto urged Immigration and Customs Enforcement to cancel a $20 million purchase of electric shock gloves, questioning the agency's ability to use them appropriately.
- ICE published a notice this month outlining plans to purchase thousands of "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices" for officers and investigators, which function as patrol gloves until an officer activates the electrical mode.
- Legislators cited the "blatant and tragic misuse of force" in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis, raising significant skepticism about the agency's professional capability to safely deploy a tool that could harm Americans without cause.
- White House border czar Tom Homan defended the purchase, arguing the gloves offer an alternative to deadly force in detention settings; he noted deployment remains months away as the agency finalizes training protocols.
- If ICE moves forward with the plan, the senators demanded it make public details about officer training and internal review processes to prevent potential misuse during civil arrests.
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ICE devices are normal patrol gloves until an agent presses a button to activate the electric mode.
According to the manufacturer, they can reinforce "effects that can lead to sudden death": electroshock gloves are designed to help ICE staff in their operations. Congressmen are now positioning themselves against the planned purchase.
A group of U.S. senators led by Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada urged the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) to cancel its plan to equip officers with gloves capable of tipping...
Around a dozen democratic senators have called on the American agency ICE to stop the purchase of new shock gloves, warning of disproportionate violence and possible fatal consequences.
U.S. immigration agency wants to spend ten to 20 million dollars on electric gloves.
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