‘We should be worried’: report sheds light on ICE’s booming arsenal of hi-tech surveillance tools (opens original article in a new tab)

A report reveals a significant increase in US immigration agencies' spending on surveillance technology, including AI and facial recognition, with funding from DHS and contracts with companies like Palantir and Anduril.

• ICE and CBP contracts for surveillance tech doubled from 2024 to 2025, reaching $310m and then $513m in 2026.
• The report highlights increased funding for companies like Palantir and Anduril, along with AI-powered surveillance systems and border towers.
• DHS operates a billion-dollar incubator and funds research that shapes surveillance technology, including AI and facial recognition tools.