American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍

Civil liberties organization; major OSF grantee

Tracked Civil liberties organization; major OSF grantee · 4 documented connections

// Editorial summary — AI-generated from public records

National civil liberties organization. Received $50M grant from Open Society Foundations in 2014 — one of the largest single grants in OSF history — specifically for immigrant rights litigation. Annual budget ~$300M. Has litigated against Palantir-powered ICE operations. The ACLU-OSF-ICE triangle is a direct point where the Soros and Thiel network analyses intersect.

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→ Entity #17

litigation opponent

ACLU criticizes and litigates against Palantir's ICE contracts

← Entity #997

grant_funder

OSF gave ACLU $50M grant in 2014 for immigrant rights litigation.

← Entity #995

funded

Open Society Foundations provided $50 million grant for mass incarceration campaign

Facts (3)

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Fresh Last update: 24d ago · Avg age: 1049d

Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing

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Pending Review The ACLU joined the #NoTechforICE campaign calling on companies like‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍ Palantir, Amazon and Microsoft to stop selling tools to ICE and CBP

Date: 2023-02-27 Added: 13 Apr 2026

Pending Review ACLU filed multiple lawsuits against ICE seeking re‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍cords on deportation infrastructure expansion plans

Date: 2024-01-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026

Pending Review The Open Society Foundations awarded the ACLU $50 million on November 7‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍, 2014, the largest grant in ACLU history, to reduce mass incarceration

Date: 2014-11-07 Added: 13 Apr 2026

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→ Entity #17

litigation opponent confirmed

ACLU criticizes and litigates against Palantir's ICE contracts

← Entity #997

grant_funder primary

OSF gave ACLU $50M grant in 2014 for immigrant rights litigation.

← Entity #995

funded confirmed

Open Society Foundations provided $50 million grant for mass incarceration campaign

← Entity #4535

civil_rights_advocacy secondary since 1970

Both organizations focus on protecting civil rights and civil liberties, often collaborating on issues of government surveillance and discrimination

Sources (3)

2023-02-27 ↗ ACLU press release web_search Processed

2024-01-01 ↗ ACLU press releases and court documents web_search Processed

2014-11-07 ↗ Multiple verified news reports and Open Society Foundations documentation web_search Processed