Trump’s border czar defends ICE’s new electric gloves as non-lethal alternative

The Independent · The Hill · first seen 14.08.2026 · updated 14.08.2026

Border czar Tom Homan defended ICE's adoption of electric gloves as a compliance tool, presenting them as an alternative to lethal force.

ICE is introducing electric gloves as a non-lethal alternative
Border czar Tom Homan publicly defended the use of the device

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