Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20 million on the purchase of thousands of gloves capable of delivering electric shocks. According to the Associated Press, in an article published on August 11, 2026, these devices, manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC, are intended to enable agents to control people who resist during interventions. They could be deployed from March 2027, after the training of officers and the implementation of user protocols.
This announcement comes as Haitian nationals face a strengthening of migration operations in the United States. Haitians have been arrested, detained or subjected to electronic surveillance, particularly in the context of the termination of the Temporary Protection Status (TPS). Operations specifically targeting Haitian nationals have also been reported, raising concerns about accelerated deportation procedures.
At the same time, the conditions of detention and the risk of return to Haiti raise concerns among human rights defenders. In particular, they point to the difficulties associated with access to care and the security risks to which evicted persons may be exposed. The announced arrival of these electric gloves thus adds a new element to the debate on the methods used by the ECI and on the treatment of migrants questioned.
