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'A perfect tool for abuse.' Why experts are concerned about ICE's $17 million electric shock gloves contract

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents may soon be outfitted with electric shock gloves that can deliver painful jolts when they come in contact with a person's skin. While ICE says the new gear will help agents deescalate situations with detainees or protesters without relying on "higher levels of force," Dem.

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    China presses U.S. for answers after a man dies hours after entering ICE custody

    The Chinese government is pressing for answers after a Chinese man died hours after being taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a U.S. territory. At least 57 ICE detainees have died since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025.

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    ICE says it now has enough body cameras. And, Congress averts shutdown before midterms

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it now has enough body cameras to equip all of its agents. And, Congress votes to fund the government, averting a government shutdown ahead of the midterms. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago).

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    Latest news on ICE plan to give agents electric shock gloves

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to equip its agents with electric-shock gloves manufactured by Compliant Technologies, according to a Department of Homeland Security notice. Critics call the gloves overly aggressive and say they have the potential for abuse. CBS News' Lesley Marin reports.

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    AP report: ICE plans to give its officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from individuals.

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    Substance in work van of man killed by ICE tested negative for drugs, prosecutor says

    A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.

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    Video appears to show United employee threatening to call ICE on customer

    A United Airlines employee appears to have been caught on video threatening to call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a passenger last week at San Francisco International Airport.

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    Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after deadly shootings in Maine and Houston

    Dozens of Democratic U.S. senators and Maine's Independent senator are demanding more details from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about vetting practices for new agents.

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    ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, relatives say

    The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, relatives say.

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    I See My Father in the Fathers Killed by ICE

    A makeshift memorial for Joan Sebastian Guerrero who was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, on July 14, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine. —Ryan Murphy—Getty Images Joan Sebastian Guerrero, the 26-year-old man shot by ICE while driving to work on Monday, attended the same school my mother did.

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    Trump Pressures ICE to Resume Traffic Stops After They Were Halted Over Fatal Shootings

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement had ordered its officers to halt most vehicle stops across the country after they shot two people over the past week.

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    Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say

    It was the third death in a week involving encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, following shootings in Texas and Maine.

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    Acting AG Todd Blanche faces a key test. And, ICE pauses most traffic stops

    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to appear before the Senate for his confirmation hearing. And, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has paused most traffic stops after recent deadly shootings. (Image credit: Ken Cedeno).

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    After ICE fatally shot multiple people, officials speak out: "We want them out"

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials shot and killed two men in the last week in Maine and in Texas. Maine's House speaker, a Houston prosecutor and a Minnesota attorney spoke with CBS News about the violence.

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    In the aftermath of deadly shootings, ICE pauses most traffic stops

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR. (Image credit: Joseph Prezioso).

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    ICE Agent Kills Person in Vehicle in Biddeford, Maine, State Officials Say

    The fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine, was the second in a week involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent firing into a vehicle.

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