US plan for electric-shock gloves for ICE agents sparks abuse concerns

Critics fear the devices could be misused by an agency already facing scrutiny over its use of force and the training of its officers.

Critics fear the devices could be misused by an agency already facing scrutiny over its use of force and the training of its officers.

The devices known as the G.L.O.V.E. are normal patrol gloves until an officer presses a button to activate their electrical mode.

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

I taught arrest techniques and non-deadly force for a good part of my career, and I spent more than 24 years in immigration enforcement, finishing as deputy field office director for Enforcement and Removal Operations in New York City. I now serve as a visiting fellow for deportation studies at the Oversight Project. B

Immigration and Customs Enforcement's plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks has faced criticism.

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 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

The Omaha Police Department was awarded more than $65,000 for 40 pairs of the gloves in May 2025.

ICE's plan for electric shock gloves sounds brutal—but are the alternatives far worse?

ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to outfit officers and agents with "conductive distraction and de-escalation devices," according to a notice published Monday and revealed first by The Associated Press.

ICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to equip its agents with electric-shock gloves manufactured by Compliant Technologies, according to a Department of Homeland Security notice. Critics call the gloves overly aggressive and say they have the potential for abuse. CBS News' Lesley Marin reports.

ICE will spend $20 million on gloves that can literally shock you  USA Today

DHS is seeking up to $20 million to purchase the gloves.August 12, 2026, 8:45 PMThe Department of Homeland Security is looking to purchase electric shock gloves for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the field, according to documents DHS submitted earlier this week.DHS submitted paperwork on Monday to

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U.S. ICE officers could soon use gloves that can give a painful electric shock to anyone they touch, according to a DHS notice.

ICE faces criticism as agents to be given electric shock gloves  ITVX

The supply of the electric shock gloves will cost up to $20million (£15million), while the gloves are designed to cause pain and impair a person's ability to respond.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice was published MondayUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves for officers and agents, prompting criticism from Democratic lawmakers and civil rights advocates who warn the devices could be misused during im

A device designed to enforce compliance by delivering a painful electric shock is condemned by a former ICE director and elected officials.

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency plans to buy electric shock gloves for officers in the field, alarming rights advocates who have condemned the action of ICE during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency plans to buy electric shock gloves for officers in the field, alarming rights advocates who have condemned the action of ICE during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who called it unnecessary and cruel.

ICE’s plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse  Chicago Tribune

US Homeland Security is expected to buy up to $20m in gloves amid criticism of the president's immigration crackdown.

New York Democratic leaders Kathy Hochul and Letitia James warn ICE could face legal action over electric shock gloves DHS plans to acquire.

Experts have questioned whether agents responsible for a violent clampdown on immigrants on the US would use the G.L.O.V.E devices for reasonable law enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the US may soon be equipped with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks.

Former DHS officials tell TIME that the devices aren’t necessary as an enforcement method against civilians—and that their use would pose numerous risks.

U.S. Democrats and civil rights advocates criticize agency’s plan as unnecessary and cruel

The US immigration agency is spending $20m on gloves that deliver a sharp electric shock intended to compel subjects to comply.

ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) plans to spend up to US$20 million on electric-shock gloves designed to help officers quickly gain compliance from individuals.

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

Federal immigration agents are looking to buy gloves that can inflict electric shocks on detainees as President Donald Trump intensifies his mass arrest and deportation drive.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to begin using electric shock gloves designed to cause pain and disrupt a person's ability to react. The big picture: The gloves could give ICE officers a new way to use force as their tactics face intense scrutiny after several deaths and violent encounters. Driving the news:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aiming to spend up to $20 million on equipping officers and agents with specialized gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. These plans were outlined in a notice published by the Department of Homeland Security on Monday, with an unspecified quantity of the devices set

Dem Establishment Strikes Back, ICE Electric Shock Gloves, Solar Eclipse and More  CNN

ICE’s new weapon: painful electric shock gloves  The Times

The Department of Homeland Security said it is planning to allocate up to $20 million to acquire the device as agents continue their aggressive tactics.

The gloves deliver a sharp electric shock when they make contact with a person’s skin.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents could soon take to the streets equipped with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks to combative arrest targets. The federal government plans to spend up to $20 million on thousands of “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices” by March, according to the Ass

The federal agency plans to invest up to $20 million in a switch-activated device meant to gain immediate compliance from targeted individuals

The federal agency plans to invest up to $20 million in a switch-activated device meant to gain immediate compliance from targeted individuals

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million on electric shock gloves for officers.

The manufacturer says the devices function as a normal pair of gloves - until you press a switch to activate their electrical mode.

The manufacturer says the devices function as a normal pair of gloves - until you press a switch to activate their electrical mode.

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of “conductive distraction and deescalation devices” for officers and agents b

According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’ ICE plans to spend up to $20m (£15m) to purchase thousands of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Depart

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.