The tech powering ICE's deportations
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- President Donald Trump made immigration control a key campaign promise, leading to around 350,000 deportations in his first eight months in office.
- ICE uses advanced technology, including Clearview AI facial recognition, to identify and surveil undocumented immigrants.
- Clearview AI's contract with ICE is worth $3.75 million, with previous contracts totaling nearly $2 million.
- ICE also signed a $2 million contract with Paragon Solutions for phone spyware, though its status is unclear after a Biden administration review.
- LexisNexis provides ICE with access to public records and commercial data, supporting investigations with over 1.2 million searches in seven months.
- Palantir has multiple contracts with ICE, including an $18.5 million deal for its Investigative Case Management database, which filters individuals based on various data points.
- Palantir is developing 'ImmigrationOS,' a tool designed to streamline the apprehension of undocumented immigrants and track visa overstays.