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Congress Demands Transparency on Palantir's Immigration Surveillance Impact

4/16/2026

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Thirty-four members of Congress urged the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to disclose how Palantir and other surveillance tools affect immigration enforcement, in a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and acting ICE Secretary Todd Lyons.
They warned of data misuse via facial recognition and social media surveillance, citing mass surveillance risk.
They asked for a comprehensive Palantir ELITE report by April 24.

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Thirty-four members of Congress urged the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to disclose how Palantir and other surveillance tools affect immigration enforcement, in a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and acting ICE Secretary Todd Lyons.
They warned of data misuse via facial recognition and social media surveillance, citing mass surveillance risk.
They asked for a comprehensive Palantir ELITE report by April 24.