California Lawmakers Address ICE Electric-Shock Glove as Calls for Restrictions Grow
The purchase would cost between $10 million and $20 million, and critics say the gloves could make force harder to detect.
- The Department of Homeland Security announced plans last week to spend between $10 million and $20 million on Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter gloves for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents that administer painful electric currents to impair physical movement.
- Adam Glueck, formerly of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, explained in 2024 that officers became "attached" to these devices because they look "better on camera" and leave no burn marks or scars, making force harder to prove.
- The United Nations special rapporteur on torture determined in 2023 that "direct contact electric shock weapons" are "inherently cruel, inhuman or degrading," while manufacturer guidelines caution against use on pregnant individuals, children, or those with disabilities.
- Critics argue that arming Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with this technology poses significant risks given the agency's documented history of excessive force, while Congress has continued funding these operations despite widespread abuse reports.
- Given the technology's potential for abuse and the European Union's existing trade restrictions on such weapons, experts suggest Congress should urgently inquire into the administration's purchase plans and associated deployment risks.
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The U.S. authorities have confirmed their willingness to diversify the equipment of the immigration and customs police officers, and an investment of almost $20 million is expected for the supply of electrically pulsed gloves. In the United States, civil rights associations are denouncing this measure and the frequent use of police force in the field. - In the United States, immigration police officers will soon be equipped with electric shock g…
US ICE to Deploy Dangerous ‘Electric Shock Gloves’
Click to expand Image Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 5, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File The US Department of Homeland Security published a notice on August 10 outlining its plan to purchase US$10-$20 million worth of electric shock gloves for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.The “Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter,” which the manufacturer, Compliant Technolo…
California lawmakers address ICE electric-shock glove as calls for restrictions grow
California lawmakers are weighing whether to take action after videos surfaced showing an electric-shock glove that may soon be used as part of federal immigration enforcement.
In the United States, immigration officers could soon be equipped with electric gloves capable of immobilizing a person. A weapon that worries about the risk of drifts, while ICE is already accused of violent arrests.
Democrats erupt over ICE plan to buy $20 million in electric shock gloves
ICE published an acquisition notice for up to $20 million in electric shock gloves designed to subdue resisting detainees, and congressional Democrats responded with a coordinated campaign calling the purchase cruel, wasteful, and lawless. The agency’s filing, posted Monday, outlined plans to purchase a device called the G.L.O.V.E., Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, manufactured by...
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