ICE Allegedly Uses Palantir System to Build Files on Protesters
Court filings suggest ICE agents are compiling detailed dossiers on individuals who observe or protest ICE operations, using a Palantir-built database.
A partially unsealed filing in a class-action lawsuit shows that ICE agents, under the Department of Homeland Security, are creating extensive records on individuals who attend or document ICE operations. The files, allegedly housed in Palantir’s Investigative Case Management database, contain sensitive details such as photographs and vehicle identifiers. Plaintiffs claim the effort intimidates observers, citing instances where agents labeled people as “Threat to Law Enforcement, Professional Protestor” and even warned a protester’s spouse about possible domestic-terrorism watchlist inclusion.
Lawyers say the database suppresses free-speech rights. A DHS spokesperson called the lawsuit meritless and refuted the claim that such a database exists.
Why it matters
The alleged surveillance could deter lawful protest and raise serious free-speech concerns.
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