Trump Action Archive

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• Hollywood Police Department shares license plate data with 365 law enforcement agencies — Records obtained by Miami News Times revealed that Hollywood Police Department in Florida shares license plate reader data collected from 60 Flock cameras purchased in 2024 with 365 law enforcement agencies across the country and federal agencies. The disclosure demonstrates how locally collected vehicle surveillance data becomes accessible far beyond the community where cameras are installed.

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• DHS investigated left-wing groups after Alex Pretti's killing — The New York Times reported that the Department of Homeland Security quietly launched an investigation into several left-leaning political organizations in the wake of Alex Pretti's killing by federal immigration agents. The probe targeted many groups and individuals not connected to any criminal activity and involved expansive surveillance efforts, including infiltrating Signal group chats and obtaining financial records of organizations.
• Mayor Ginther ordered Columbus police to restrict Flock data sharing — Following an audit revealing 15,577 searches of Columbus's Flock network potentially related to immigration enforcement, Mayor Andrew Ginther issued an order directing Columbus police to stop statewide sharing of the city's Flock license plate data. Police had already restricted broader nationwide sharing. The order came after council members and residents questioned the use of the surveillance technology and its connection to federal immigration enforcement operations.
• Federal operation "Operation Puppet Master" targeted progressive organizations and anti-ICE activists — Court documents filed on Thursday reveal a federal operation called "Operation Puppet Master" that targeted progressive organizations, labor unions, and groups protesting the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. The Justice Department charged 15 defendants in June with crimes including conspiracy to impede federal officers, assault, threats, stalking, and destruction of government property. DHS officers entered meetings in churches, schools, and parks while working undercover, monitored activist chat groups, and used license plate numbers to identify people who attended gatherings. A DHS page titled "The Conspiracy" listed 18 organizations ranging from a Minneapolis bicycle repair collective to the AFL-CIO. At a January 31 meeting in Minneapolis, an undercover DHS officer listened as Sunrise Movement supporters discussed sit-ins, de-escalation, safety marshals, and police liaisons at events; the officer's report noted the group focused on peaceful protests.
• Columbus city council held six-hour hearing on Flock camera surveillance and immigration enforcement — Columbus residents and city officials spent approximately six hours on Monday debating the city's use of Flock Safety cameras. Council members questioned Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant and public safety officials about privacy, data sharing, and whether the city should continue using the technology. A recent audit found the Columbus Flock network had been searched 15,577 times for reasons potentially involving immigration enforcement, including searches by DHS, U.S. Border Patrol, and law enforcement participating in ICE's 287g program. Following the audit, Mayor Andrew Ginther ordered Columbus police to stop statewide sharing of Flock data.
• Flock Safety announced policy changes to address surveillance concerns — After months of backlash, Flock Safety announced new changes to its license plate reader policies. The company will reduce its standard data retention period from 30 days to 7 days, require law enforcement to use an auditing feature to identify abnormal searches, and require officers to connect searches to case codes from their records management systems. Flock will also give cities and police departments more control over the types of investigations outside agencies can conduct using the data, allowing jurisdictions to block outside searches tied to immigration enforcement. More than 50 agencies or jurisdictions have canceled, suspended, rejected, or deactivated Flock systems since the beginning of 2026.

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• DHS posts procurement forecast for ICE electric-shock glove contract — The Department of Homeland Security published a procurement forecast on August 10, 2026, announcing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement intends to purchase the CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), an electric-shock device manufactured by Compliant Technologies. The contract is estimated at $10 million to $20 million and could involve thousands of devices. The gloves deliver 324–362 volts through direct skin contact and are designed for use by ICE agents in Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations.
• ICE announces procurement of shock gloves for detainee control — On August 10, ICE published a notice announcing plans to spend up to $20 million on shock gloves that deliver electrical charges to subdue individuals. The manufacturer's warnings specify the device should subdue someone in three seconds or less, must not be used longer than 15 seconds, should not be used simultaneously on one person, must avoid the head, face, throat, chest, and groin, and must not be used on the elderly, children, pregnant women, people with severe disabilities, or as punishment or torture. The procurement represents a significant expansion of potentially harmful restraint technology.
• ICE procurement of electric shock gloves for immigration enforcement — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of Glove (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) devices—gloves capable of delivering painful electric shocks—for use by officers and agents by March 2027. The manufacturer claims the devices induce compliance within three seconds without leaving marks. Civil rights advocates, including the ACLU, expressed alarm, citing ICE's existing pattern of force with minimal oversight and the risk of abuse in immigration enforcement contexts.
• DHS plans to equip ICE agents with electric shock gloves — The Department of Homeland Security announced plans to equip ICE agents with "Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter" (G.L.O.V.E.) gloves capable of delivering painful electric shocks to detainees. The devices, which have been used by some jails and police departments, are intended to be deployed by March 2027. DHS plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of the gloves. Tom Homan, on Fox News, characterized the devices as an alternative to lethal force for gaining compliance.
• ICE announced plan to purchase shock gloves — DHS published an acquisition forecast stating that ICE has a new requirement to purchase shock gloves, officially named "Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter." The gloves function as tactical gloves until an officer activates electric-shock mode, delivering a painful electrical stimulus intended to gain compliance through direct skin-to-skin contact. DHS estimates the contract at $10 million to $20 million, with ICE intending to issue the devices to officers and agents in Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations. The manufacturer's manual warns against use against vulnerable groups including children, pregnant people, the elderly, and those with severe disabilities, and recommends a maximum activation of 15 seconds. A pending lawsuit alleges a 43-year-old died when Kentucky jail officers shocked him 27 times with shock gloves and 13 times with a Taser in 2024.
• ICE plans to spend $20 million on electric shock gloves for agents — The Associated Press reported that ICE is planning to spend up to $20 million to give its agents electric shock gloves to use as part of enforcement operations. The manufacturer states the gloves should not be used on children, pregnant people, or elderly or disabled people. The gloves represent an expansion of force capabilities for an agency already known for excessive force.

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• ICE Director Claims Increased Assaults Against Officers — Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, justified the use of plainclothes, unidentified agents by citing a 413% increase in assaults against ICE officers. Philip Bump of the Washington Post investigated the claim and found ICE conflated "threatening to assault" with actual assault, avoided disclosing absolute numbers, and refused to provide evidence. Bump concluded ICE's representations should not be taken at face value. The Department of Homeland Security subsequently posted on social media claiming a 500% increase in assaults.
• Department of Homeland Security Attributes ICE Officer Assaults to Democratic Opposition — After Philip Bump's Washington Post article questioned ICE's assault statistics, the Department of Homeland Security posted on social media claiming a 500% increase in assaults and stating: "Make no mistake, sanctuary politicians are contributing to the surge in assaults of our ICE officers through their repeated vilification and demonization of ICE." The statement blamed Democratic legislators for violence against ICE officers.
• ICE Director Lyons defended masked agents and claimed doxxing threat — ICE Director Todd Lyons was asked on Newsmax about calls from Democrats for ICE agents to stop wearing masks. Lyons stated that ICE agents did not have to wear masks before or after January 20, that he personally does not want officers wearing masks because it is hot and dangerous, but that ICE agents are being doxxed at a horrible rate. The bulletin notes that there have not been any incidents of anyone going to the homes of ICE agents and threatening them or their families.