US plans to equip ICE officers with electric-shock gloves

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 12, 2026 · 630 words · By Evan Semones

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Trump administration plans to give ICE officers electric-shock gloves US Department of Homeland Security is expected to buy up to $20m in gloves amid criticism of the president’s immigration crackdown.

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What happened

Why it matters

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is planning to spend tens of millions of dollars to equip federal immigration agents with gloves capable of delivering electric shocks.

Common ground

According to a notice posted on Monday, the Department of Homeland Security has estimated it will invest between $10m and $20m in such gloves by the end of March 2027.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Dozens more have died in ICE custody.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided in the search results to support or refute the claim regarding deaths in ICE custody.

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Claim 2: “The administration of United States President Donald Trump is planning to spend tens of millions of dollars to equip federal immigration agents with gloves capable of delivering electric shocks.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent news sources (Daily Voice, IBTimes UK, FollowNews) report that ICE/DHS plans to equip agents with electric-shock gloves. While the provided evidence for claim 0 specifically was generic Wikipedia entries for Trump, the evidence provided for claims 1, 2, and 7 explicitly confirms the plan to purchase these gloves for ICE agents.

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Claim 3: “Officers must also complete a course to use the gloves and be recertified every two years, according to the company.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “The Department of Homeland Security oversees an array of agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)”

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Wikipedia and official government sources confirm that ICE is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. During July 2010 the position's title was changed f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_United_States_Immi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organiz…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investiga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_…

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Claim 5: “Their manufacturer, Compliant Technologies, says the gloves are used to “quickly distract with small uncomfortable electrical pulses” when applied to a person’s skin.”

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Multiple sources cite Compliant Technologies' description of the gloves as a means to provide electrical stimulation/pulses to gain compliance or distract subjects.

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web search NEUTRAL — Compliant Technologies says the devices function as a normal pair of patrol gloves until officers press a switch to activate their electrical mode. The gloves must be applied directly to someone's ski…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/ice-plans-offic…

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web search NEUTRAL — Compliant Technologies says the electrical stimulation generally gains compliance in less than three seconds without leaving burns, scars, or visible marks. According to the company’s GEN 4 & 5 G.L.O.…
https://newslink7.com/ice-20-million-electric-shock-gloves-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Compliant Technologies describes the gloves as a "humane, low-optics" solution, emphasizing their non-threatening appearance. However, the user guide includes warnings against prolonged use and specif…
https://www.follownews.com.br/en/a/ice-wants-to-give-agents-…

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Claim 6: “in June, the Republican-led Congress passed tens of billions of dollars in ICE spending as part of the Secure America Act.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 7: “They are currently used by some jails and police departments.”

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Two independent sources (IBTimes UK and a report on ICE electric shock gloves) confirm that the devices are already used by some police departments and jails.

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web search NEUTRAL — The gloves have already been used by some police departments and jails, according to the Associated Press. The manufacturer says officers must complete training before using the device and be recertif…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-electric-shock-gloves-purchase…

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web search NEUTRAL — The devices are known as the CT-G5 G.L.O.V.E., an acronym that stands for “Generate Low Output Voltage Emitter," currently used by some jails and police departments.
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Claim 8: “The devices are known as the CT-G5 G.L.O.V.E., an acronym that stands for “Generate Low Output Voltage Emitter”.”

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Multiple independent sources explicitly identify the device as the CT-G5 G.L.O.V.E. and confirm the acronym stands for 'Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter'.

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Claim 9: “ICE has a requirement to make the purchase and distribute the gloves to agents within Enforcement and Removal Operations... and Homeland Security Investigations.”

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Multiple sources (EL PAÍS, Axios, and others) confirm that the gloves are intended for distribution to Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The federal government of the United States empowers a wide range of federal law enforcement agencies (informally known as the "Feds" and "Federal Agents") to maintain law and public order related to …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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Claim 10: “The notice, listed as a no-bid contract, could be published by Friday.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 11: “Compliant recommends avoiding use of the device on “higher risk” individuals, including the elderly, small children, pregnant people and those with severe disabilities.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 12: “A user manual states the gloves can deliver a maximum of 380 volts”

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The provided evidence for claim 5 consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries for Connecticut and CT scans. No evidence was provided that mentions the specific voltage (380 volts) of the gloves.

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Claim 13: “At least four people have been shot dead during encounters with ICE agents since the start of this year.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to support or refute the claim regarding shootings by ICE agents this year.

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Claim 14: “the Department of Homeland Security has estimated it will invest between $10m and $20m in such gloves by the end of March 2027.”

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Multiple sources (Axios via other reports, Daily Voice, and a specific news report on ICE plans) confirm the estimated spend of $10 million to $20 million and the completion date of March 2027.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296 (text) (PDF), 116 Stat. 2135, enacted November 25, 2002) was an act of Congress, introduced in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, that …
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