ICE gives Palantir $30 million sole-source deportation-software deal

ICE awarded Palantir a $30 million sole-source contract to build 'ImmigrationOS,' a platform to identify, track and prioritize immigrants for removal.

What happened

The contract modification, first reported by Business Insider in April 2025, required a prototype by September 25, 2025 and runs through September 2027, for a reported $30 million. Palantir was co-founded by Trump donor Peter Thiel; reporting noted White House adviser Stephen Miller has held a financial stake. The $30 million is the stated contract value; Palantir's total federal awards since Trump took office have been reported in the hundreds of millions. Public-cost figure, not money to the Trump family.

Why it matters

ICE awarded Palantir a $30M sole-source deportation-data contract; Palantir was co-founded by Trump donor Peter Thiel, and adviser Stephen Miller reported a financial stake. A no-bid award to a donor- and insider-linked firm raises contracting-conflict concerns.

Source

American Immigration Council (citing Business Insider, Wired)