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ICE Boosts Arrest Success 80% Using Palantir Data

5/12/2026

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ICE uses Palantir’s ELITE system and Mobile Fortify app, letting agents carry a searchable list of about 20 million individuals and merging 30-40 datasets to map targets.
Matthew Elliston said the technology raised ICE’s success rate from 27 % to just under 80 % and cut investigative time to 10-15 minutes.
Despite protests outside Palantir’s New York offices, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said ICE respects civil liberties while using the technology.

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ICE uses Palantir’s ELITE system and Mobile Fortify app, letting agents carry a searchable list of about 20 million individuals and merging 30-40 datasets to map targets.
Matthew Elliston said the technology raised ICE’s success rate from 27 % to just under 80 % and cut investigative time to 10-15 minutes.
Despite protests outside Palantir’s New York offices, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said ICE respects civil liberties while using the technology.