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Court filings allege ICE compiles Palantir database files on protestors
Engadget reports that unsealed filings allege DHS agents created dossiers on ICE protestors in a Palantir database.
The short version
- Unsealed court filings from a class-action lawsuit allege DHS agents compile dossiers on observers and protestors of ICE operations.[Engadget]
- The files reportedly contain photos and license plate numbers stored in Palantir's Investigative Case Management system.[Engadget]
- Attorneys for the plaintiffs argue the tracking infringes on First Amendment rights, citing instances of alleged intimidation.[Engadget]
- A DHS spokesperson denied the existence of a database tracking domestic terrorists and called the lawsuit meritless.[Engadget]
Key facts
- Unsealed court filings stemming from a class-action lawsuit over a Maine operation state DHS agents build dossiers on ICE protestors.[Engadget]
- The information is allegedly stored in Palantir's Investigative Case Management system and includes license plates and photographs.[Engadget]
- Plaintiffs' lawyers contend that compiling such files creates a chilling effect on First Amendment rights.[Engadget]
What remains uncertain
- A DHS spokesperson rejected the suit as meritless and denied the existence of a database that tracks domestic terrorists.[Engadget]
Sources
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