ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

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What happened

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:52:36 UTC.

Why it matters

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  1. ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

  2. ICE Is Reportedly Putting ICE Observers, Protesters in a Palantir Database

  3. ICE is reportedly using a Palantir database to compile dossiers on protestors

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