House Democrats demand ICE halt electric gloves procurement

On 2026-08-21, House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee called for DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to abandon plans equipping immigration agents with electric gloves, citing safety concerns. The petition reflects escalating concerns over ICE enforcement methods.

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Democrats urge ICE to halt purchase of electric gloves 'before more innocent lives are lost'

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House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee are calling for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to abandon plans to equip immigration agents with electric shock gloves and “halt this procurement before more innocent lives are lost.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month published a notice of their plan to...