# US immigration agency plans to buy electric shock gloves, raising alarm among rights advocates

https://mins.news/en/item/20754

- Reuters, 2026-08-13 01:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-immigration-agency-plans-buy-electric-shock-gloves-raising-alarm-among-rights-2026-08-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7d1e3fb3146000015afab7

> U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to purchase electric shock gloves for officers in the field. Rights advocates are alarmed and have condemned ICE’s conduct during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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