Trump’s border czar defends ICE’s new electric gloves as alternative to lethal force

‘It’s another device to help someone be compliant when they’re not,’ border czar Tom Homan said of the gloves

At least six people have been shot and killed by immigration enforcement agents since last year, including motorists last month in Maine and Texas.

White House border czar Tom Homan on Thursday defended plans to give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks, arguing the devices would prevent agents from needing to resort to deadly force. “It’s another device to help someone get compliant when they are not,”

White House border czar Tom Homan defended Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks, calling them a tool to help officers end confrontations without using deadly force.

White House border czar Tom Homan is defending Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks

White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force  AP News

CNN National Security Analyst Warns About Electric Shock Tool Purchased By ICE  HuffPost