White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force
Summary
The White House border czar, Tom Homan, supports a plan for ICE officers to use electric shock gloves to help control people without deadly force. These gloves give a painful but non-lethal shock and could be an option like Tasers or pepper spray. The gloves have been used in some jails for a few years and may be deployed by ICE after more training and policy decisions.Key Facts
- ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to buy thousands of electric shock gloves called G.L.O.V.E.s.
- G.L.O.V.E. stands for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter and is made by Compliant Technologies LLC.
- The gloves deliver electric shocks on bare skin that cause pain but do not incapacitate or leave burns.
- The Trump administration defends the gloves as a less-lethal tool to reduce deadly force by ICE agents.
- Civil rights groups and some politicians have criticized the plan due to concerns about ICE’s use of force.
- Nelson County Jail in Kentucky has used the gloves for four years to control inmates safely.
- Training for ICE officers using the gloves is ongoing; deployment in the field will take time.
- At least six people have been killed by immigration agents since last year amid increased immigration enforcement.
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