{"id":11808,"date":"2026-08-13T06:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11808"},"modified":"2026-08-13T06:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:06:08","slug":"ice-agents-to-get-electric-shock-gloves-worth-20-million-to-remove-illegal-aliens-from-us-sparks-outrage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11808","title":{"rendered":"ICE agents to get electric shock gloves worth $20 million to remove &#8216;illegal aliens&#8217; from US; sparks outrage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133197359,imgsize-125334,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/us-immigration-agency-plans-to-give-20-million-shock-gloves-to-officers-sparks-outrage-photo-credit-ap.jpg\" alt=\"ICE agents to get electric shock gloves worth $20 million to remove 'illegal aliens' from US; sparks outrage\" title=\"The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice was published Monday\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice was published Monday\">The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice was published Monday<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>US 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 immigration enforcement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>A US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice published Monday said ICE plans to buy the Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, or GLOVE, for Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement Removal Operations officers and agents. The proposed spending is between $10 million and $20 million.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The gloves can deliver up to 380 volts and are designed to disrupt an individual&#8217;s ability to respond, news outlet BBC reported. <!-- -->DHS describes them as \u201ca Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device\u201d. The gloves look like ordinary patrol gloves until an officer presses a button to activate the electrical mode. News agency AP explained that they must be applied directly to a person&#8217;s skin and are intended to cause pain and gain compliance from someone resisting.<!-- --> Unlike Tasers, they do not leave burn or contact marks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The plan quickly drew criticism from rights groups. The American Civil Liberties Union said giving immigration agents \u201ca concealed means of delivering terrible pain is a recipe for more harm to the public and less accountability.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>New York attorney general Letitia James told AP on Wednesday, \u201cWe are outraged,\u201d warning that ICE officers who misuse the gloves in her state could face criminal and civil consequences.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>DHS did not specifically explain why ICE had selected the gloves but defended its broader equipment policy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>\u201cICE is constantly assessing the needs of our officers in the field to ensure they have the tools and equipment necessary to safely arrest and remove criminal illegal aliens from our country,\u201d the department said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>\u201cEvery decision is made with careful consideration and appropriately reviewed to ensure that any technology ICE utilizes is consistent with all applicable law enforcement policies and standards.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Concerns have also focused on previous allegations involving the devices. A pending lawsuit alleges that a 43-year-old man died at a jail in Richmond, Kentucky, in 2024 after being shocked 27 times with the gloves and 13 more times with a Taser.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>An internal investigation found two glove shocks lasted 45 and 99 seconds, exceeding the manufacturer&#8217;s recommended 15-second limit.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>\u201cThese actions not only inflicted unnecessary pain but also heightened the risk of serious health complications,\u201d the investigation said, according to court documents.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Former ICE acting director John Sandweg warned about potential misuse. \u201cIt&#8217;s too easy for this to get misused, against a population that doesn&#8217;t pose a threat,\u201d he told MS NOW.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>The manufacturer warns against using the devices on elderly people, small children, pregnant women and severely handicapped people. Its manual also prohibits their use for verbal defiance, punishment, torture or horseplay.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>ICE says its officers receive de-escalation and ongoing use-of-force training. The proposed no-bid contract could be released as early as Friday and run through March 31, 2027, according to the DHS notice.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/ice-agents-to-get-electric-shock-gloves-worth-20-million-to-remove-illegal-aliens-from-us-sparks-outrage\/articleshow\/133197164.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice was published Monday US 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 immigration enforcement.A US Department of Homeland 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