ICE agents now have access to a list of 20 million people on their iPhones thanks to Palantir systems, according to comments made by a senior ICE official during the Border Security Expo in Phoenix last week.
Key Takeaways
- The use of Palantir allows ICE to identify and target individuals more quickly for arrest and house searches.
- Palantir has improved the agency’s success rate in locating targets from around 27 percent to nearly 80 percent.
- ICE can now use information about one individual to inform decisions on another, potentially lower priority but nearby person, based on their address data. This data comes from various sources including HHS and Thomson Reuters’ CLEAR product.
- Palantir’s closer work with ICE has led to protests in some locations, including a sit-in outside the company’s offices in New York City.
- ICE agents have access to multiple datasets through Palantir’s tools, which can be used for various enforcement purposes.
- The agency claims it is committed to clearing illegal aliens from communities while respecting civil liberties and privacy interests.
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