Summary:
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed a $1.5 billion contract with Palantir, a data analytics company, to provide software and services to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Palantir's software will help ICE agents access and analyze data from various government databases, which could be used for immigration enforcement and deportation efforts.
- The contract has faced criticism from civil liberties groups who are concerned about the potential for misuse of the data and the impact on immigrant communities.