ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

A partially unsealed court filing alleges DHS built dossiers on ICE observers—including photos, license plates, and addresses—and stored them in Palantir's Investigative Case Management database. Four observers filed a proposed class action in Maine federal court; DHS calls the case "meritless."

• Agent J.C. created ICM records on at least six observers; the government says eight
• Observers' photos were sent to CBP for facial recognition via the Mobile Query app
• One plaintiff says an agent warned her by phone about a "domestic terrorism watchlist"
• ICE awarded Palantir the ICM contract in 2014 and a five-year, ~$96M support deal in 2022