Trump administration plans $20m purchase of electric-shock gloves for ICE

Al Jazeera · Axios · first seen 12.08.2026 · updated 12.08.2026

The US Department of Homeland Security is reportedly set to purchase up to $20 million in electric-shock gloves for ICE officers amid ongoing immigration policy debates.

US Homeland Security plans to buy up to $20 million in electric-shock gloves for ICE officers

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