ICE Pays LexisNexis for Data to Feed Palantir Deportation System
TL;DR. ICE plans to pay LexisNexis millions more for data to feed into Palantir's ELITE platform for deportation enforcement. - The data supports ICE's screening, vetting, lead development, and criminal analysis activities. - Palantir's ELITE system uses private and government data to identify deportation targets and assign confidence scores. - LexisNexis tools like LexID and Accurint combine billions of records to help law enforcement locate individuals.
- ICE will pay LexisNexis $6.7 million for data access.
- Data will be integrated into Palantir's ELITE platform for enhanced lead identification.
- The ELITE system helps ICE identify deportation targets and assesses their current address with a 'confidence score'.