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Palantir declares itself the guardian of Americans' rights (www.theregister.com)
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At such a triumphal moment, it was striking that the company was forced on the defensive, not least for its involvement with the controversial US agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which began in 2011. ICE has drawn criticism for its activities in Minnesota over the last month after its agents shot and killed two American citizens while bystanders captured the events on video.

As it announced its booming financial results, Palantir was prepared. CEO Alex Karp told CNBC: "If you are critical of ICE, you should be out there protesting for more Palantir. Our product, actually, in its core, requires people to conform with Fourth Amendment data protection."

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[–] 22 points 9 months ago (4 children)

'The CEO's statements that Palantir is protecting the Fourth Amendment run counter to ICE's own legal memorandum and what judges in Minnesota have found, which is that ICE has violated the Fourth Amendment during its most recent surge in the state where it deployed 3,000 federal agents into a community normally patrolled by a few hundred police'

needs source. Palantir is working with ICE. Where is the proof?

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago

    needs source. Palantir is working with ICE. Where is the proof?

    Here's the contract on the official US government website:

    https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70CTD022FR0000170_7012_GS35F0086U_4730

    TL;DR:

    Who:

    Awarding Agency

    Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

    [...]

    Recipient

    PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

    What:

    Product or Service Code

    DA01: IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services

    When:

    Start Date: Sep 26, 2022

    Current End Date: Apr 04, 2026

    Money:

    Federal Accounts:

    61% ($85 million) - Operations and Support, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security

    31% ($43 million) - Immigration User Fee Account, BICE, Homeland Security

    7% ($9.9 million) - Student and Exchange Visitor Program, Border and Transportation Security, Homeland Security

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