House Democrats urge DHS’s Mullin to scrap ICE plans for shock gloves

‘Could result in injury or death’: Thanedar urges US to halt ICE’s electric shock glove plan

Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar and colleagues oppose ICE's electric shock glove plan. They warn of potential misuse and severe injury or death from these devices. Lawmakers cite ICE's past record and insufficient training for officers. The proposed procurement involves millions of dollars for thousands of gloves. They implore the Homeland Security Secretary to immediately stop this purchase.

Stop electric shock glove plan for ICE: U.S. lawmakers to Trump administration

“Under Trump, ICE has hired unqualified officers and agents and rushed them through training programs with reduced use of force instruction. Many of these officers and agents should not have been hired at all, much less let loose on American streets with a badge, a gun, and electric shock gloves,” the Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar said.

US Democrats urge halt to ICE electric shock gloves amid abuse fears

Three Democratic lawmakers have urged the US government to stop ICE from buying electric shock gloves. They warn the devices could be misused by poorly trained officers and cause serious injury or death.

ICE Plans To Spend up to $20m on Thousands of Electric-Shock Gloves, Sparking Fears Over Potential Abuse

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to spend millions of dollars on thousands of electric-shock gloves promoted as a less-lethal way of controlling people during confrontations, but the technology is already raising serious questions over safety, training and potential misuse. According to reporting from The Bulwark, the devices are part of a planned ICE procurement worth between $10 million and $20 million. The outlet cite…

House Democrats urge DHS’s Mullin to scrap ICE plans for shock gloves

Lawmakers are pushing back on Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to equip in-the-field agents with gloves that deliver electric shocks.  Members of the House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter this week to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, urging him to intervene and halt the procurement. The signatories included Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, the committee’s top Democrat, as well as Reps. Luis Correa …

Correa, Thompson, and Thanedar demand that ICE end the dangerous $20 million plan to arm agents with electric shock gloves

On August 10, ICE announced plans to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves that its own manufacturer warns “may result in injury or death.”