Handing ICE electric shock gloves is a dangerous escalation — especially for an agency already notorious for unchecked use of force. Calling a device that shoots pain into someone's skin at the flip of a hidden switch a "de-escalation tool" is absurd. With no meaningful oversight, putting live current into every civil immigration encounter is a recipe for abuse.
ICE officers deal with combative individuals in high-stakes situations, and having a tool that gains compliance within seconds without lasting injury and has a track record in jails and police departments is a smart upgrade. A $20 million investment in safer, faster compliance tools is a practical support that enforcement needs.
There's a 50% chance that at least 858,000 immigrants to the U.S. will obtain lawful permanent resident status in 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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