Overview

• A new solicitation calls for about 30 contractors to investigate public posts across platforms including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit, and YouTube.
• Planning documents place the work at the National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in Williston, Vermont, and the Pacific Enforcement Response Center in Santa Ana, California.
• Materials list major social sites and even the defunct Google+, alongside use of commercial and law-enforcement databases as well as deep web and darknet sources.
• The program could run through 2031 and may incorporate AI, aligning with ICE’s existing use of Palantir systems and a revived contract with Paragon.
• ICE did not respond to media questions as civil-liberties advocates warn of speech risks and potential targeting of U.S. persons.