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Congress Turns Up Pressure on DHS Over Palantir’s Role in Immigration Crackdown
- 34 lawmakers demand detailed information from DHS and ICE about Palantir and other surveillance tools used in immigration enforcement.
- The letter asks DHS and ICE for details on data sources and what safeguards exist to prevent misuse of personal information.
- The letter seeks information on the Elite app and the Immigration Lifecycle Operating System used by DHS.
- Lawmakers want to know if DHS collects or retains personal data of U.S. citizens and whether facial recognition is used in enforcement.
- The letter sets a response deadline of April 24 for DHS and ICE to provide the requested information.
- The constitutionality and privacy implications of tool use are central to the lawmakers’ concerns.
- WIRED obtained exclusive access to the letter detailing congressional concerns.
- The disclosures highlight Palantir’s growing government revenue and role in enforcement tools for ICE and DHS.
- The letter cites concerns that tools may support enforcement operations that affect U.S. citizens.
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