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How Palantir tech is helping ICE agents find people to arrest

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ICE agents depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on February 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (John Moore/Getty Images)
ICE agents depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on February 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (John Moore/Getty Images)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are getting quicker at finding people to arrest, thanks to tools provided by the tech company Palantir.

Agents now have a list of 20 million people on their iPhones, a senior ICE official said at a border security conference in Phoenix earlier this month.

Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan speaks with investigative journalist Joseph Cox, who is reporting on this story for 404 Media.

This segment aired on May 19, 2026.

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