Overview

• Police detained six demonstrators outside Palantir’s Chelsea office on June 26 after they blocked the entrance to oppose the company’s work with ICE and the Israeli military.
• All six protesters were released later that morning without charges following their arrest by the NYPD.
• Activists said the protest targeted Palantir’s April award of a $30 million ICE contract for ImmigrationOS, a platform designed to streamline deportation tracking.
• Reporting suggests Palantir is also assisting in building a “mega API” to access IRS data, drawing scrutiny from lawmakers and privacy advocates.
• Palantir has publicly denied creating a master database or enabling mass surveillance of U.S. citizens despite criticism of its government partnerships.