Palantir extends controversial contract with ICE

Published August 22, 2019 4:41pm ET



Data mining company Palantir has extended its contract to provide software to federal immigration authorities despite calls for the firm to cut ties with the Trump administration over claims its technology helps prop up the administration’s immigration policies.

Owned by President Trump’s ally Peter Thiel, Palantir’s contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement will run through 2022. It’s unclear how much the firm is being paid for its services.

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