ICE's Palantir ELITE App Under Court Scrutiny as Oregon Case Challenges Warrantless Surveillance

ICE's $60M Palantir-built ELITE app faces legal challenge in Oregon federal court. The app functions as a targeting tool that cross-references Medicaid records, DMV files, utility bills, and court records to locate deportation targets. Testimony revealed leads are 'generally speaking not accurate,' raising Fourth Amendment concerns about warrantless mass surveillance driving enforcement actions.