Overview

• An ICE contract posting seeks about 30 contractors to conduct open‑source investigations focused on social media to develop immigration enforcement leads.
• Solicitation materials cite Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit, YouTube and even Google+ as targets for review, and the effort could run through 2031 if formalized.
• Operations are slated for the National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in Williston, Vermont, and the Pacific Enforcement Response Center in Santa Ana, California.
• Federal contracting records indicate possible AI integration, and reporting notes ICE’s use of a Palantir database and a roughly $2 million contract with spyware firm Paragon.
• ICE did not respond to media questions, and civil‑liberties advocates and some elected officials warn the program could chill speech and sweep in U.S. citizens and lawful residents.