# US to buy thousands of electric shock gloves for ICE agents

https://mins.news/en/item/35074

- DW, 2026-08-28 02:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-to-buy-thousands-of-electric-shock-gloves-for-ice-agents/a-78539072?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract for 6,000 pairs of gloves capable of delivering electric shocks. Rights groups and Democrats question whether ICE agents can use them safely and responsibly, citing criticism of the agency’s aggressive raids and tactics under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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