Trump Action Archive

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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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• Infant Hospitalized at Dilley Detention Facility with Bronchitis — A 2-month-old child held at the Dilley, Texas ICE detention facility was rushed to the hospital Monday night after falling ill. The infant was discharged with a diagnosis of bronchitis and returned to the detention facility. The incident is part of a pattern of medical emergencies and deaths reported in ICE detention facilities in recent years.
• Two-month-old infant detained in ICE private prison facility experiences respiratory illness — A two-month-old boy named Juan Nicolás was held in a CoreCivic private detention facility in Dilley, Texas, where he developed respiratory illness while in ICE custody. The child spent more than three weeks of his two-month life in the private prison, which bills the federal government for detaining infants. Conditions at the facility included recent measles exposure, difficulty obtaining clean water for formula, and limited medical care until the child's condition deteriorated sufficiently to warrant ambulance transport. Juan Nicolás was later discharged from the hospital and returned to ICE detention with a diagnosis of bronchitis.
• Two-month-old infant deported from ICE detention facility after hospitalization — Juan Nicolás, a two-month-old infant, was detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas for approximately three and a half weeks. He was hospitalized for bronchitis and serious respiratory illness, discharged, returned to detention, and deported to Mexico with his family the same day, according to U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro. The family was deported with only $190 from their detention commissary account.
• Two-month-old Juan Nicolás deported from ICE detention after hospitalization — Juan Nicolás, a two-month-old infant, spent approximately 3.5 weeks detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. He was hospitalized for bronchitis and serious respiratory illness, discharged, returned to detention, and deported to Mexico with his family on the same day of his discharge. According to Rep. Joaquin Castro, the entire family was abandoned across the border with $190 in total funds provided by ICE.

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• ICE detention of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father Adrian Conejo Arias in Minnesota — Federal ICE agents detained five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias on January 20 in Minnesota as they arrived home from preschool. The child was wearing a Spider-Man backpack and blue bunny hat. They were transferred to the South Texas family residential center in Dilley, Texas. School officials and the family's attorney disputed DHS claims, stating the father and son had an active asylum case, entered legally at a port of entry, and faced no deportation order. A federal judge temporarily blocked their deportation on Monday.
• ICE detention of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and surge in family detention operations — ICE detained five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos in Minneapolis on January 20, 2026, after his father fled during an arrest attempt. The detention exemplifies a Trump administration policy shift toward aggressive family detention: ICE booked approximately 3,800 minors into family detention from January to October 2025, including children as young as one or two years old. More than 2,600 were apprehended by ICE officers inside the country rather than at the border. Families with pending asylum claims and work authorizations are being detained despite legal protections under the 1997 Flores Settlement. Children are held in inadequate conditions without proper medical care or dignity.
• ICE detention of five-year-old Liam Ramos and father in Minneapolis — ICE agents detained five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias on their driveway in Columbia Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2026, then transported the child to a detention center in Texas without notifying the mother for over 24 hours. The family had an active asylum case and no deportation order. A fundraiser created to cover legal costs for their release raised over $110,000. The Department of Homeland Security claimed the father "abandoned" the child, but the family's attorney stated they did not enter illegally and are not criminals.
• ICE detention of five-year-old Liam Ramos in Columbia Heights, Minnesota — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained five-year-old Liam Ramos outside his home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2026. School officials and the child's family lawyer assert ICE used the child as bait to apprehend his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, an asylum seeker from Ecuador who entered legally at an official crossing. The Department of Homeland Security disputed this characterization, stating the child was held for protective purposes. Liam and his father were transported to a detention center in San Antonio.
• ICE killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis — In January 2026, during a major ICE operation in Minneapolis, ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good, a mother and poet. Federal officials claimed self-defense and labeled Good a domestic terrorist, while the mayor described the action as reckless and unnecessary. Hundreds marched in protest.
• ICE detained five-year-old preschooler using him as bait — ICE agents detained a five-year-old preschooler in Minnesota after using him as bait to get someone in his house to open the door. The child and his father were transferred from Minnesota to detention in Texas. The family had an active asylum case and no deportation order, meaning they were in the United States legally. The incident was reported by Reg Chapman of CBS News in Minnesota.
• ICE agents used five-year-old child as bait to abduct father outside preschool — ICE agents used a five-year-old child as bait to abduct his father outside a preschool, an act caught on video. The child and his father were then taken into detention and transported out of state. The incident exemplifies enforcement tactics that prioritize apprehension over constitutional protections and family integrity.
• Trump administration officials defend detention and use of five-year-old migrant child as bait — Trump administration border leadership defended the detention of five-year-old Liam Cornejo Ramos, who was separated from his family and used as bait to lure out his father before both were sent to detention in El Paso, Texas. Officials claimed the child was "doing great" and in the "least restrictive setting," while admitting they could not confirm whether the father had committed any crime. An official blamed the father for "abandoning" his son.

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• DHS deploys hundreds more federal agents to Minneapolis following Renee Good shooting — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the deployment of "hundreds more" federal agents to Minneapolis as part of what DHS described as its largest enforcement operation to date, following the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old American citizen, by an ICE officer on Wednesday. The escalation occurred amid widespread protests across the US. Door-to-door raids began Sunday with heavily armed agents; some protesters were hit with chemical spray. Over 2,000 immigration arrests have been made in Minnesota since the operation began in early December.
• Federal agents deploy teargas and flash bangs against Minneapolis protesters; eight arrested — Federal immigration agents used teargas, pepper balls, and flash bangs against crowds protesting outside a federal building in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Eight people were arrested. The deployment occurred amid a massive federal immigration enforcement operation involving 800 CBP agents and 2,000 ICE officials in the Minneapolis area. Trump administration officials, including Stephen Miller, issued public threats that state and local officials who obstruct ICE operations face criminal prosecution. The operation followed the killing of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration agent.

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• Ninth person died in ICE custody in 2025 — Johnny Noviello, 49, died in ICE custody, becoming the ninth person to die in ICE custody since the beginning of 2025 and the fourth to die in a Florida facility. Daily Beast columnist Julia Davis reported the death.
• ICE detention deaths surge to 13 in fiscal 2025, tracking toward deadliest year on record — Two additional deaths in ICE custody—a 75-year-old Cuban man and a 49-year-old Canadian (Johnny Noviello, found unresponsive June 23 in Miami)—bring the 2025 fiscal-year total to 13 deaths, compared to 12 for all of fiscal 2024. Advocates attribute the spike to deteriorating conditions as ICE detains over 56,000 people (140% of stated capacity) while pursuing aggressive deportation targets. At current pace, 2025 could see 26+ deaths. The Canadian government has requested information from US authorities regarding Noviello's death.