# US immigration officers to receive electric-shock gloves

https://mins.news/en/item/20542

- BBC News, 2026-08-12 19:21 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20d292gdp4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A US immigration agency is spending $20m to buy gloves capable of delivering electric shocks for its enforcement officers and agents. The manufacturer says the equipment is safe when it is used properly. The purchase is intended for personnel carrying out the agency’s enforcement work.

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