ICE buys 6,000 electric shock gloves in $16.7M deal

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ordered 6,000 electric shock gloves in a $16.7 million contract. Civil rights advocates and Democratic members of Congress warned that ICE officers cannot be trusted to deploy the equipment appropriately.

WHO: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; civil rights advocates; Democratic members of Congress

WHAT: ICE ordered 6,000 electric shock gloves in a $16.7 million deal amid backlash over how they may be used.

WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 8:55 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: Backlash followed the equipment order, with critics warning ICE officers cannot be trusted to deploy it appropriately.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

US ICE to spend $16.7m on electric shock gloves · Aug 28, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
US to buy thousands of electric shock gloves for ICE · Aug 28, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET

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