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Original Date Announced
April 18, 2025ICE granted a $30 million contract to longtime contractor Palantir Technologies to develop "ImmigrationOS," a surveillance platform. (Federal Contract ID: 70CTD022FR0000170) According to a contract justification document, this modification to a previous ICE contract with Palantir is in support of Presidential Executive Orders including EO 14159 and EO 13773. ImmigrationOS is designed for three main functions: (1) to streamline the identification and apprehension of individuals prioritized for removal, such as "violent criminals," gang members, and visa overstays; (2) to accurately track and report self-deportations with "near real-time visibility;" and (3) to make deportation logistics more efficient by improving how individuals are identified and removed from the U.S. Palantir is expected to deliver a prototype by September 2025.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1692]
2025.04.17 ICE Limited Sources Justification for 70CTD022FR0000170Effective Date
April 17, 2025Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Enforcement Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: ICEAssociated or Derivative Policies
- February 9, 2017 POTUS issues EO 13773, prioritizing enforcement against transnational crime
- January 20, 2025 EO 14159: "Protecting the American People Against Invasion"
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
Award Notice for $30 million ICE Contract with Palantir
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Commentary
2025.04.18: ICE Is Paying Palantir $30 Million to Build ‘ImmigrationOS’ Surveillance Platform - Wired
Go to article2025.05.02 Big Tech takes on immigration with new migrant tracking software for ICE - USA Today
USA Today reports that the U.S. government awarded a $30 million no-bid contract to Palantir to build a new system called “ImmigrationOS” to help ICE track and target immigrants for deportation. Civil liberties groups warn that systems like ImmigrationOS pose significant risks to the general public, in part because it's unclear how the system would be limited only to people living illegally in the U.S. Such a system, they warn, could easily be expanded to target any American.
Go to article2025.08.21 ICE to Use ImmigrationOS by Palantir, a New AI System, to Track Immigrants’ Movements - American Immigration Council
The American Immigration Council raises civil liberties concerns about ICE's partnership with Palantir, warning that errors in the system can lead to detention, loss of legal status, or wrongful deportation. Accordingly, strong oversight is essential to mitigate the risk of error. AIC also highlights the tension between accuracy and privacy because while targeting may be more precise, it will come at the cost of intrusive access to personal information.
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