Border Security

“White House border czar Tom Homan is defending plans to spend up to $20 million to give ICE officers electric gloves that can deliver a painful shock. In an interview on Fox News channel, Tom Homan says the gloves are a tool to help officers end confrontations without using lethal force. In Bardstown, Kentucky, Nelson County jailer Justin Hall says his agency began using the gloves sparingly four years ago. They strap on and basically you got a power button that you hit.”

Tom Homan defends the use of electric shock gloves as a non-lethal tool.

“The company that sells the gloves says they're designed to de-escalate situations between law enforcement and people who are non-compliant by delivering electrical pulses and shocks. So it sounds, no pun intended, very shocking. Yes, it sounds horrible. It's a lower voltage. Yeah. It's a lower voltage than a taser. And so Tom Homan was on Fox yesterday and he said that this is going to be better because.”

Tom Homan argues the gloves are a better alternative to lethal options.

“James Talarico applauded John Cornyn's call for local input and restated his opposition to the Big Bend wall and sort of framing it as part of his anti-corruption argument talking about how, you know, it's going to be a hotbed of no-bid contracts for federal contractors.”

James Talarico opposes the Big Bend wall, aligning with John Cornyn's call for local input.

“Some lawmakers, like Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn, have raised concerns about the project, but others, including Governor Greg Abbott, have remained quiet on the issue. John Cornyn is urging the head of Homeland Security to meet with concerned West Texans before any additional construction moves forward.”

John Cornyn raises concerns about the project and urges engagement with locals.

“Maine Senator Susan Collins says that as of today, all immigration and customs enforcement officers in Maine have been issued body cameras. In a statement, Colin says that she asked acting ICE director David Venturella to prioritize sending body cams to officers in Maine and that the equipment had arrived more than two weeks ahead of schedule. Venturella had vowed to equip all agents by the end of August, but has said that camera footage would only be released to the public if deemed to be in the, quote, best interests of the agency.”

Susan Collins confirms the issuance of body cameras to ICE officers in Maine.

“Maine Senator Susan Collins says that as of today, all immigration and customs enforcement officers in Maine have been issued body cameras. In a statement, Colin says that she asked acting ICE director David Venturella to prioritize sending body cams to officers in Maine and that the equipment had arrived more than two weeks ahead of schedule. Venturella had vowed to equip all agents by the end of August, but has said that camera footage would only be released to the public if deemed to be in the, quote, best interests of the agency.”

Susan Collins emphasizes the importance of transparency with the new equipment.