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...
Choseno Civic News Desk August 27, 2026 1 min read DC, US
Letter signed by Democratic senators calls on ICE to halt electric shock gloves
According to reporting by The Hill Politics, 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...
Full primary reporting available at https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/6056134-senators-oppose-ice-shocking-gloves/.
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