he Immigration and customs from the United States (Icefor its abbreviation in English) adopted a program called Immigration system As part of its strategy to Identify and deport people who do not have legal immigration status. The technology has been integrated into a series of actions promoted by the president’s administration Donald Trump.
Information from federal procurement and people familiar with the project is included in the report from The Washington PostEvidence of that The migration operating system plays a central role in the target selection process and in the execution of operations.
Palantir Technologiesthe company responsible for developing the system, is recognized Data analysis tools Used in public and private places. Their platforms process information from multiple sources and Allowing the generation of models that support decision making.
Immigration systemalso identified as Migration lifecycle operating systemIt was created to reduce time and resources in migrations.
order Analyzes large amounts of information It generates indicators that allow cases to be prioritized according to criteria established by ICE.
The tool, according to the American Immigration Council, consists of three main modules:
according to The Washington PostThe program is fed with data from government agencies. Although neither ICE nor Palantir would clarify the number of databases used.
The system collects information from various sources and applies algorithmic models to identify patterns. In this way, it produces lists and alerts that ICE uses to organize operations. Architecture is based on techniques Data extraction and common operations on other Palantir platforms, e.g Gotham also foundry.
ICE and Palantir have avoided revealing how many people have their data processed in the system They did not detail the measures in place to avoid identity confusion or excessive information collection. Some public interviews with company executives mentioned this The Migration Operating System analyzes benefits applications, asylum records and border encounter data.
“Many of these statements Relates to non-permanent residents and non-U.S. citizenswhich interacts with different aspects of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when it arrives here (USA),” said Shyam Sankar, chief technology officer at Palantir, in an interview with New York Times.
Many experts and organizations expressed their opinions He worries On the impact of the extensive use of artificial intelligence (AI) in decisions affecting people’s migration status.
The main uncertainties are related to The possibility of errors caused by false matches, biases in the original data, or design parameters that affect the results.
Errors in automated systems It can have serious consequences“Depriving people of their liberty through detention, loss of legal status or unfair deportation,” the pro-immigrant organization said. “Even if the error rates are low, The risks to affected people are highHe confirmed.
There are also internal discussions in the company about The level of general control over the system. Some point out that although Palantir claims to only provide tools, the way the software brings together, organizes and activates processes It has a direct impact on operational policies.
“Seven months into the project, which was renewed at the end of September, some Palantir employees You still have concerns about OS migration“, two people familiar with the matter confirmed The Washington Post.
“Some members discussed whether the contract should be terminated if ICE uses the technology Gives rise to extrajudicial proceedings or violates the Company’s civil liberties principlesThey added.
This is indicated by internal conversations in the company, reported by sources close to the employees Discussion about The role of technology in migration processes Still open.