Immigration Agency Plans to Buy Electric-Shock Gloves the Maker Says Are Too Dangerous for Some People

The government wants to buy thousands of electric-shock gloves for immigration officers by 2027 without competitive bidding. The gloves deliver up to 380 volts. Their maker warns they should not be used on children, the elderly, pregnant people, or people with severe disabilities — all groups immigration officers regularly encounter. An advocacy group called the plan "disgusting and barbaric."