DHS plans to spend up to $20 million outfitting ICE agents with a hand-worn electric shock weapon called G.L.O.V.E. CNN's Krishna Andavolu explains how it compares to other less-than-lethal weapons, and what it might mean for people it's used on.
LaShae Sharp-Collins, a Democratic assemblywoman from San Diego who introduced the bill, said she is concerned the gloves would be used by our least trained and most lawless law enforcement,” referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A Kentucky company that manufactures patrol gloves that can emit an electric shock has been awarded a $16.7 million contract from the federal government. NewsNation's Ali Bradley reports on how ICE plans to use the gloves amid pushback from Democrats who want the plan scrapped. #ICE #shock #gloves Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Lawmakers are opposed to the use of the gloves in the wake of the sometimes deadly use of force by federal officers
House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee are calling for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to abandon plans to equip immigration agents with electric shock gloves and “halt this procurement before more innocent lives are lost.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month published a notice of their plan to buy the generated low output voltage emitter, marketed as G.L.O.V.E., prompting widespread concern over how they may be used. ICE is a part of DHS led by Mullin. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6042522-house-democrats-oppose-ice-gloves/ #Democrats #Congress #ICE #Immigration #ImmigrationEnforcement #DHS
Democrats cited a string of violent and even deadly interactions ICE officers have had with the public.
Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary for policy at the Department of Homeland Security, said it “could be a real danger for the American public.”
Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary for policy at the Department of Homeland Security, said it “could be a real danger for the American public.”Open
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Peggy Flanagan, Democratic nominee for Senate in Minnesota, reacts to the news that ICE will spend millions to arm agents with electric shock gloves.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may begin wearing gloves that emit electric jolts as soon as next March. Around $20 million has been earmarked to equip personnel with the technology. Former senior advisor to the Department of Homeland Security Charles Marino joins "Morning in America" to discuss how the rollout should be handled and what the gloves could mean for future enforcement. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.