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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves for field officers, moving ahead with the controversial equipment despite concerns raised by human rights organizations.
According to a notice published in a federal database, ICE entered into a no-bid agreement with Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies. The contract covers 6,000 electric shock devices, along with related equipment and support services, to be supplied over the next six months.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, previously disclosed plans to acquire the CTG-5 Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, known as GLOVE units. The devices can deliver painful electrical shocks designed to disrupt a person's ability to respond.
DHS has described the equipment as a "Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device" intended for officers and agents working with Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations.
The purchase has drawn criticism from civil liberties advocates amid heightened scrutiny of ICE and President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement campaign.
The American Civil Liberties Union warned that providing immigration officers with a concealed method of inflicting severe pain could increase risks to the public while reducing accountability.
Concerns surrounding ICE enforcement practices have intensified following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by ICE agents in Minnesota earlier this year. Rights organizations have also criticized conditions inside immigration detention facilities, contributing to protests against the administration's immigration policies.
More than 50 people have died in ICE custody nationwide since Trump returned to office early last year.
Trump has defended his immigration crackdown as necessary to strengthen domestic security. Human rights and civil liberties organizations, however, argue that the administration's approach is discriminatory and threatens constitutional protections, including free speech and due process.
Advocacy groups have also raised concerns about racial profiling and the potential impact of aggressive immigration enforcement on ethnic minority communities. The $16.7 million electric shock glove contract is likely to add to the debate over ICE tactics, officer accountability and the use of force in U.S. immigration enforcement.
