ICE gave unvetted recruits access to a Palantir app.
New hire deportation agents were issued phones equipped with ELITE (Enhanced Lead Identification and Targeting). ELITE analyzes government data to create “confidence scores” for potential targets; it also maps their location. On The Intercept, one anonymous ICE agent called the app “1984 shit:” “ELITE is used on illegal immigrants right now but can easily be used on Americans.” [Link: ICE Gave New Hires Access to Restricted Info on Palantir App Before They Passed Background Checks | https://theintercept.com/2026/09/03/ice-palantir-privacy-personal-info-access/ | The Intercept]
New hire deportation agents were issued phones equipped with ELITE (Enhanced Lead Identification and Targeting). ELITE analyzes government data to create “confidence scores” for potential targets; it also maps their location. On The Intercept, one anonymous ICE agent called the app “1984 shit:” “ELITE is used on illegal immigrants right now but can easily be used on Americans.” [Link: ICE Gave New Hires Access to Restricted Info on Palantir App Before They Passed Background Checks | | The Intercept]
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