EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Legislation is being pushed to ban "shock gloves" from being used by U.S. Immigration and Enforcement agents.
U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean — along with Rep. Delia Ramirez — has introduced the "No Shock Act" to prevent ICE from using the gloves, designed to inflict painful shocks with just a touch of the hand.
This month, the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to spend $17 million on 6,000 shock gloves for ICE officers to enforce the Trump Administration's policy of mass deportations.
"For nearly two years, we have witnessed grotesquely un-American behavior from ICE agents — the tragic killing of innocent Americans, the wrongful arrests of lawful residents and peaceful protesters, and the inhumane conditions at ICE facilities across the country," said Dean, who represents Montgomery County. "Now, DHS seeks to further arm ICE agents with electric shock gloves, enabling them to inflict even more pain with zero accountability. My bill will prohibit these devices from being used in any immigration enforcement."
The Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter devices are manufactured in Lexington, KY, by Compliant Technologies LLC.
They are being purchased by DHS through a no-bid contract — a process typically reserved for emergencies.
The No Shock Act would prohibit the use of these gloves for all DHS immigration enforcement, including ICE and Homeland Security Investigations, as well as state and local officers enlisted to carry out federal immigration enforcement.
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