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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)‌​‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍​​‌‍‌‌‌‌​‍‌​‌‍

Federal agency; primary ImmigrationOS / ELITE client
Tracked Federal agency; primary ImmigrationOS / ELITE client · 24 documented connections
// Editorial summary — AI-generated from public records

DHS sub-agency. Primary client for Palantir's ImmigrationOS ($30M no-bid contract) and ELITE deportation targeting system. Congress authorized $45B for ICE detention through 2029. Uses Palantir's data-fusion infrastructure to identify, track, and arrest undocumented people. ICE detention population reached record highs under Palantir contracts.

Facts on record55
Connections mapped24
Sources cited24
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
At least $51.0M in documented public funds flow through entities connected to this profile.
$2.9BContract Value
1Money Chains
1Traced Hops
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

PATTERN company → [contractor] → institution 18× PATTERN institution → [contractor] → company 18× PATTERN institution → [contractor relationship] → person 7× PATTERN person → [contractor relationship] → institution 7× PATTERN person → [government contractor relationship (via Palanti... 6×
Connection Map
Key Connections
← Entity #34
operational_system
ICE operates the MOSAIC (Migrant Operational Support and Information Center) which has been referenced in DHS budget documents and congressional testimony. DHS/ICE also operated a data-mining program called MOSAIC (Multi-State Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange) that appeared in court documents related to immigration enforcement litigation.
→ Entity #80
parent_agency
ICE is a component agency of DHS; the documented facts note that ICE contracts may be filed under the parent agency DHS, and that lobbying efforts targeting immigration enforcement policy may be directed at DHS broadly rather than ICE specifically
← Entity #4159
departmental
Both agencies operate under DHS with immigration enforcement responsibilities
← Entity #4539
organizational_division
HSI is the investigative arm of ICE, handling criminal investigations for the agency
← Entity #4206
operational_collaboration
OBIM provides biometric identity management services to ICE for immigration enforcement operations
→ Entity #17
technology_contractor
Connection inferred from the presence of ImmigrationOS in the known entities database - ImmigrationOS is Palantir's immigration enforcement platform used by ICE for case management and tracking, though this specific contract relationship is not explicitly documented in the provided facts
← Entity #4
government contractor relationship (via Palantir)
Palantir secured contracts with ICE for data analytics platforms under Karp's leadership as CEO. These contracts were disclosed through FOIA requests and federal contract databases and became subject of public controversy.
← Entity #6
policy_influence
As Senior Advisor for Policy, Miller was instrumental in shaping ICE enforcement priorities and immigration policies. His communications regarding immigration enforcement were subject to FOIA requests and litigation.
Facts (55)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 0d ago · Avg age: 371d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (1)
These facts have been cross-referenced and confirmed against their source material.
Verified Pending Review No court records appearing in this search does not mean ICE faces no litigation - the agency is frequently involved in federal immigration court proceeding‌​‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍​​‌‍‌‌‌‌​‍‌​‌‍s and civil rights lawsuits; a more targeted search of federal court databases (PACER) and immigration court records would likely yield substantial results
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Raw Filing Records (49) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review ICE added nearly $30 million to a multiyear contract with Palanti‌​‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍​​‌‍‌‌‌‌​‍‌​‌‍r in April 2025, bringing the total to $145 million in obligations
Date: 2025-04-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review Palantir received a $30 million pay‌​‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍​​‌‍‌‌‌‌​‍‌​‌‍ment from DHS ICE on April 11, 2025
Date: 2025-04-11 Added: 13 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE received $33 billion in OBBBA apportionments as of February 2026
Date: 2026-02-28 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE is contracting for over $38 billion for warehouses to open new mass detention camps
Date: 2026-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review DHS agency code 7012 corresponds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Date: 2003-12-19 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE agents deployed to 13 airports to assist TSA during DHS shutdown
Date: 2026-03 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review In 2014, ICE awarded Palantir a $41 million contract to build the Investigative Case Management (ICM) system
Date: 2014-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE paid Palantir $30 million on April 11, 2025
Date: 2025-04-11 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE awarded Palantir a $29.9 million task order on September 25, 2025 for ImmigrationOS support through September 2025
Date: 2025-09-25 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review Once in August and again in September, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made contract awards of $99,999 related to law enforcement training to Team Carney
Date: 2025-09-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review More than $24.8 billion apportioned for ICE detention facilities across FY2025 and FY2026
Date: 2025-12-31 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review At least 155 ICE contractors paid $53 billion in penalties while earning $14.5 billion from ICE contracts
Date: 2026-02-26 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE rarely imposed financial penalties despite thousands of documented deficiencies at detention facilities
Date: 2019-01-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE contracts with 106 detention facilities, paid more than $3 billion to contractors since FY 2016
Date: 2017-09-30 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congress allocated $75 billion to ICE over four years through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, approximately $18.7 billion per year
Date: 2025-07-01 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE received $11.3 billion budget for FY 2026, with 21,808 positions and 21,786 full-time equivalents
Date: 2026-06-13 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE contracts are filed under the Department of Homeland Security with ICE as a sub-component, confirmed by USASpending.gov data tracking ICE contract obligations and transactions
Date: 2026-01-29 Added: 12 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services signed data-sharing agreement allowing ICE access to personal data of nearly 80 million Medicaid patients
Date: 2025-07-01 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional hearing transcripts on ICE operations concentrate on operational metrics and acquisition justifications rather than sealed settlement patterns that could indicate systemic due process violations in algorithmic enforcement
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional appropriations committees authorize ICE detention funding through DHS budget lines without component-specific litigation cost tracking, creating oversight gaps where settlement expenses and legal liability patterns are not systematically reviewed during budget cycles
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE's position as a DHS component agency creates a litigation structure where algorithmic enforcement challenges typically name both DHS (as parent agency) and ICE (as implementing agency) as defendants, multiplying settlement negotiation complexity
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE has given Palantir contracts of at least $248.3 million, including $88 million contract running September 2022-2025
Date: 2025-09-30 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The $45 billion congressional authorization for ICE detention through 2029 represents appropriations committee-level policy decisions that are operationally implemented through DHS acquisition offices, creating a deliberate separation between legislative funding oversight and component agency contractor relationships
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE algorithmic enforcement litigation involving FALCON and ATLAS systems typically names multiple defendants (ICE, DHS, Palantir) and frequently resolves through sealed settlements that obscure both contractor accountability and component agency legal exposure
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Private detention industry lobbying strategy systematically targets DHS leadership and congressional appropriations committees rather than ICE operational management, creating institutional distance between policy influence and enforcement implementation as evidenced by zero direct ICE lobbying disclosures despite $8+ billion annual ICE procurement budget
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Palantir received $30 million contract from ICE in April 2025 to build ImmigrationOS database
Date: 2025-04-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE has given Palantir contracts of at least $248.3 million total according to USAspending.gov
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The latest ICE contract runs from September 2022-September 2025 for $88 million with a $50 million extension
Date: 2022-09-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The first contract between ICE and Palantir was from 2011, covering $58,122 for Dell servers, Cloud Server licensing and training
Date: 2011-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal lobbying targeting immigration enforcement policy concentrates on DHS-level engagement rather than component agencies, as evidenced by zero direct ICE lobbying disclosures despite the agency's extensive private contractor ecosystem
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review DHS centralized acquisition model systematically attributes component agency contracts to the parent department, creating a transparency gap where ICE's $8+ billion in annual procurement appears under DHS contracting records rather than component-specific attribution
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Congressional oversight of ICE algorithmic systems focuses primarily on acquisition and implementation rather than systematic review of litigation patterns and settlement terms
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The complexity of ICE algorithmic enforcement litigation often involves multiple defendants (ICE, DHS, private contractors like Palantir) creating settlement dynamics that may prioritize confidentiality over transparency
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE's FALCON and ATLAS systems have been subject to constitutional due process challenges filed by civil rights organizations, but the frequency and terms of sealed settlements resolving these cases requires systematic court record analysis to establish patterns
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal agencies with budgets exceeding $1 billion typically generate 200+ annual contract actions in USASpending database, making ICE's complete absence with an $8+ billion budget a significant statistical anomaly requiring systematic investigation of DHS-level contract attribution
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review DHS component agency contracting patterns obscure direct accountability relationships between ICE and its contractor ecosystem through parent agency attribution structures
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal database search methodology gaps systematically underreport ICE-related activities due to inconsistent naming conventions across procurement, lobbying, and litigation records
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE litigation exposure includes constitutional challenges to algorithmic enforcement systems like FALCON and ATLAS, but these cases are frequently resolved through sealed settlements that obscure the agency's legal vulnerabilities
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal habeas corpus petitions challenging ICE detention decisions are filed in district courts nationwide but are systematically under-indexed in public databases due to pro se filing patterns and specialized immigration dockets
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE functions as the prosecuting agency in Executive Office for Immigration Review proceedings, making it a party to approximately 300,000 immigration court cases annually, none of which appear in standard federal court databases
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The private immigration detention industry's lobbying influence operates primarily through congressional channels and DHS-level engagement, obscuring direct industry relationships with ICE operations and policy implementation
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal lobbying strategy for immigration enforcement typically targets congressional appropriations committees and DHS leadership rather than component agencies like ICE, as evidenced by the complete absence of direct ICE lobbying disclosures despite the agency's $8+ billion budget and extensive contractor ecosystem
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review ICE's operational budget exceeds $8 billion annually with significant technology and detention facility procurement needs, making the complete absence of contracting records in standard databases a strong indicator of alternative procurement mechanisms
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review DHS operates under a centralized acquisition model where component agencies like ICE, CBP, and USCIS contract through DHS acquisition offices, which would explain the absence of direct ICE contracting records
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal agencies with annual procurement exceeding $100M typically generate hundreds of USASpending records; ICE's complete absence suggests systematic cataloging under parent agency DHS rather than independent contracting authority
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The lack of results across all searched databases suggests the search parameters may have been too narrow or that ICE-related records are catalogued under different naming conventions (e.g., 'Immigration and Customs Enforcement' vs 'ICE' vs 'DHS/ICE') - researchers should attempt variant searches
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of lobbying disclosure records directly naming ICE suggests that lobbying efforts targeting immigration enforcement policy may be directed at DHS broadly, congressional committees, or specific legislators rather than the agency itself - a journalist should examine DHS-level lobbying and private prison/detention facility company lobbying records
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No federal contract records were found in USASpending database searches for ICE, which is unusual for a major federal law enforcement agency - this may indicate contracts are filed under parent agency DHS (Department of Homeland Security) or through alternative procurement mechanisms that warrant further investigation
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No usaspending contracts found for "US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
All Connections (24)
→ Entity #80
parent_agency primary since 2003
ICE is a component agency of DHS; the documented facts note that ICE contracts may be filed under the parent agency DHS, and that lobbying efforts targeting immigration enforcement policy may be directed at DHS broadly rather than ICE specifically
→ Entity #17
technology_contractor, CONTRACTOR primary since 2014
Connection inferred from the presence of ImmigrationOS in the known entities database - ImmigrationOS is Palantir's immigration enforcement platform used by ICE for case management and tracking, though this specific contract relationship is not explicitly documented in the provided facts · Palantir holds contracts with ICE for its Investigative Case Management (ICM) system and FALCON system used in immigration enforcement, totaling over $100 million documented through FPDS and FOIA releases.
→ Entity #32
technology_system_user, contracted_platform primary since 2020
ImmigrationOS appears in the known entities database as a system associated with immigration enforcement; ICE would be a primary user agency, though the specific contractual relationship is not documented in the provided facts · ImmigrationOS is a Palantir Technologies product used by ICE for case management and enforcement operations. Palantir has held significant contracts with ICE, with contract values reported in the hundreds of millions of dollars over multiple years, which include ImmigrationOS-related services.
→ Entity #6829
customer confirmed
$2 million contract for spyware services
→ Entity #87
enforcement_cooperation confirmed
ICE is implementing agency for US-UK CMAA alongside CBP
→ Entity #794
system_operator confirmed
ICE uses Palantir ELITE tool to access cross-agency data including Medicaid records
← Entity #4
government contractor relationship (via Palantir) primary since 2014
Palantir secured contracts with ICE for data analytics platforms under Karp's leadership as CEO. These contracts were disclosed through FOIA requests and federal contract databases and became subject of public controversy.
← Entity #6
policy_influence primary since 2017
As Senior Advisor for Policy, Miller was instrumental in shaping ICE enforcement priorities and immigration policies. His communications regarding immigration enforcement were subject to FOIA requests and litigation.
← Entity #13
contractor_relationship secondary since 2017
Anduril was awarded contracts from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for surveillance tower systems along the U.S.-Mexico border, which relates to border enforcement operations
← Entity #21
indirect_connection inferential since 2021
Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Peter Thiel (Thiel Capital's principal), has received contracts from ICE. This represents an indirect connection through the shared principal rather than direct Thiel Capital involvement.
← Entity #34
operational_system primary since 2000
ICE operates the MOSAIC (Migrant Operational Support and Information Center) which has been referenced in DHS budget documents and congressional testimony. DHS/ICE also operated a data-mining program called MOSAIC (Multi-State Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange) that appeared in court documents related to immigration enforcement litigation.
← Entity #460
operational_tool confirmed
ICE uses ELITE to access cross-agency databases including Medicaid records
← Entity #795
policy_influence confirmed
As Miller's policy advisor, Frederick works on the immigration enforcement agenda that drives demand for Palantir's ImmigrationOS platform. ICE awarded Palantir a $30M ImmigrationOS contract in April 2025 without competition. Frederick's Palantir stock appreciates as these contracts expand.
← Entity #3245
contractor confirmed
Government contractor that was overpaid $769,869 due to ICE's poor contract oversight
← Entity #3246
contractor confirmed
Private prison company operating detention facilities with record-high occupancy levels
← Entity #3247
contractor confirmed
Private prison company operating detention facilities housing over 55,000 people
← Entity #3260
contractor confirmed
Received multiple $99,999 contracts for law enforcement training
← Entity #281
coordinated_enforcement confirmed
Joint operations in immigration enforcement and technology procurement
← Entity #4205
policy_coordination inferential since 2026
PLCY would develop strategy and policy frameworks that ICE implements in immigration enforcement operations
← Entity #4535
oversight_investigation secondary since 2019
The USCCR has investigated and reported on civil rights violations in immigration enforcement, including ICE practices
← Entity #4159
departmental primary since 2003
Both agencies operate under DHS with immigration enforcement responsibilities
← Entity #4206
operational_collaboration primary since 2013
OBIM provides biometric identity management services to ICE for immigration enforcement operations
← Entity #4539
organizational_division primary since 2003
HSI is the investigative arm of ICE, handling criminal investigations for the agency
← Entity #127
contractor confirmed
Axon has multi-year contracts worth over $96 million since 2003 to provide body cameras and Tasers
Money Flows Passing Through (1)
Documented payment chains where this entity appears as a source, hop, or vanish point. All chains →
active 4 hops ⚠ 1 vanish USD 2876200000.00
In-Q-Tel → Palantir → Intelligence & Enforcement Contracts
Positioned to benefit (2)
World events where this entity surfaces as a derived beneficiary via documented connections, donor flows, contracts, or market signals. All events →
Contract holder Pending Review 2026-04-15
Honesty Test Secondary
CONTRACTOR relationship to Palantir Technologies — Palantir holds contracts with ICE for its Investigative Case Management (ICM) system and FALCON system used in immigration enforcement, totaling over $100 million documented through FPDS and FOIA releases..
Contract holder AI Inference Pending evidence 2026-04-15
Honesty Test Primary
CONTRACTOR relationship to Palantir Technologies — Palantir holds contracts with ICE for its Investigative Case Management (ICM) system and FALCON system used in immigration enforcement, totaling over $100 million documented through FPDS and FOIA releases..
Sources (24)
2025-04-01 ↗ OpenSecrets analysis of federal contracting data web_search Processed
2026-02-28 ↗ CATO Institute analysis of Treasury data web_search Processed
2026-01-01 ↗ National Immigrant Justice Center reporting on ICE contracting web_search Processed
2003-12-19 ↗ DHS Acquisition Manual from December 2003 web_search Processed
2026-03 ↗ NBC News report on airport security staffing during shutdown web_search Processed
2014-01-01 ↗ Wikipedia citing government records discovery_scope_note Processed
2025-09-01 ↗ POGO Investigates report from December 10, 2025 web_search Processed
2026-02-26 ↗ Good Jobs First analysis of Violation Tracker and USASpending data web_search Processed
2019-01-01 ↗ DHS Office of Inspector General findings web_search Processed
2017-09-30 ↗ DHS Office of Inspector General Report OIG-19-18 web_search Processed
2025-07-01 ↗ Brennan Center for Justice analysis of Big Budget Act web_search Processed
2026-06-13 ↗ DHS ICE FY26 Congressional Budget Justification document web_search Processed
2026-01-29 ↗ Good Jobs First analysis of USASpending.gov data downloaded January 29, 2026 discovery_scope_note Processed
2025-07-01 ↗ Associated Press reporting and lawsuit documents web_search Processed
2025-09-30 ↗ Statista analysis of USASpending.gov data web_search Processed
2025-04-01 ↗ The Hill and Statista reporting web_search Processed
— ↗ Statista analysis of USAspending.gov data web_search Processed
2011-01-01 ↗ Statista analysis of USASpending.gov data web_search Processed
— ↗ Statista analysis of USASpending.gov data web_search Processed
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — Parliamentary records (… parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — Court records (no resul… court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — Lobbying disclosures (n… government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — USASpending contracts (… contract Processed