NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 10: Students, activists and area politicians gather in Corona, Queens, a neighborhood with a significant immigrant population, to denounce the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting people in the area on August 10, 2026, in New York City. ICE actions have increased throughout New York City in recent months as the Trump administration continues to press for a surge in arrests in neighborhoods throughout the country with high numbers of immigrants. (Credit: by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Federal immigration officers may soon be patting people down with gloves that double as pain-delivery devices. A Department of Homeland Security procurement notice published this week confirms that Immigration and Customs Enforcement intends to spend between $10 million and $20 million equipping agents with gloves that shock anyone they touch. The purchase, first reported by the Associated Press, is large enough that it could reach most of the agency's field officers by the time deliveries wrap up in March 2027.
A Glove Built to Hurt, Not Puncture
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