The Palantir app helping ICE raids in Minneapolis
4 months ago
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- Palantir is developing a tool called ELITE for ICE to identify and prioritize deportation targets using advanced analytics.
- ELITE features a 'Geospatial Lead Sourcing Tab' that allows ICE to visualize potential targets on a map based on criteria like location and criminality.
- The tool provides a 'confidence score' for each target's address, sourced from agencies like HHS and USCIS, to assess the likelihood of the person being there.
- ICE has used ELITE in operations, such as a raid in Woodburn, Oregon, where officers targeted areas with high-density populations for arrests.
- ELITE generates dossiers on individuals, including personal details like name, photo, Alien Number, and address, along with the source and confidence score of the address.
- Palantir's involvement with ICE has shifted from criminal investigations to deportation efforts, with contracts worth millions supporting tools like ELITE and ImmigrationOS.
- Critics, including Senator Ron Wyden, argue that ELITE facilitates indiscriminate arrests, turning deportation into a data-driven, indiscriminate process.
- ICE and Palantir have not responded to requests for comment regarding the tool and its use in operations.