Palantir builds $30M AI surveillance system linking IRS, Social Security, and immigration data for ICE
Palantir Technologies received a $30 million contract to deliver ImmigrationOS, an AI platform that integrates previously-segregated government databases including IRS tax records, Social Security files, passport records, and license-plate reader data for immigration enforcement. The system, to be delivered by September 2025, enables ICE to track and identify individuals across multiple government databases. Eight members of Congress warned this creates “a surveillance nightmare” and potential “mega-database” for targeting political enemies. Palantir engineers internally raised ethical concerns about building mass surveillance infrastructure.
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ICE to Use ImmigrationOS by Palantir, a New AI System, to Track Immigrants' Movements
· Jun 13, 2025
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Democrats demand details from Palantir on federal contracts after Social Security, IRS report
· Jun 14, 2025
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The Cascade Ledger. “Palantir builds $30M AI surveillance system linking IRS, Social Security, and immigration data for ICE.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, June 1, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-06-01--palantir-ice-surveillance-system/