Letter signed by Democratic senators calls on ICE to halt electric shock gloves
A group of mostly Democratic senators pressed for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to not use gloves that can electrically shock people in a Thursday letter. In the letter addressed to ICE acting Director David Venturella, the senators said they were writing “to express deep concern about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 27, 2026 at 2:26 PM ET
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Letter signed by Democratic senators calls on ICE to halt electric shock gloves(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Group of Democratic senators calls on ICE to cancel plan to buy electric shock gloves(opens original report in a new tab)A group of U.S. senators led by Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement to cancel plans to outfit officers with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks — ABC News
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