- White House border czar Tom Homan defended ICE's plan to adopt electric shock gloves, known as GLOVE, to help officers manage non-compliant detainees as a non-lethal alternative.
- The Department of Homeland Security announced plans to spend up to $20 million by March 2027 on the devices, which are manufactured by Compliant Technologies.
- When activated, the gloves deliver a pain stimulus upon contact with a person's skin to de-escalate fights and gain compliance in detention facilities.
- Homan stated that the gloves are not ready for immediate rollout because federal agents still require training on how to use them.
- Civil rights advocates, including representatives from the ACLU, criticized the move, warning that the easily concealed devices could lead to abuse and public harm.
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