# US ICE awards $16.7 million contract for thousands of electric shock gloves

https://mins.news/en/item/35012

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 00:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-ice-grants-167-million-contract-buy-thousands-electric-shock-gloves-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a90d44c8f085800017b4fac

> U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves for field officers. Human rights advocates had raised concerns about the plan when it emerged earlier this month.

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