Internal ICE documents reveal Palantir built a tool called ELITE that maps potential deportation targets. The system aggregates data from agencies like HHS and USCIS, generating dossiers with address confidence scores. ICE officers use it to identify dense populations for raids, as seen in recent operations.

The tool's existence confirms ICE's growing reliance on data analytics for enforcement. During a Minneapolis surge, officials testified ELITE helps pinpoint locations with high concentrations of individuals. This follows a deadly raid in Oregon where officers aimed for eight arrests daily, using the app to generate leads and target specific neighborhoods.

Critics argue ELITE represents a mass surveillance machine that indiscriminately invades communities. Senator Ron Wyden condemned its use, citing violent incursions. Legal experts warn this technology automates targeting, raising civil liberties concerns as ICE expands operations nationwide with advanced tech support.