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Palantir declares itself the guardian of Americans' rights (www.theregister.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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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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[–] 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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