Washington, April 19 (RHC)-- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has signed a $30 million deal with the controversial surveillance tech giant Palantir, which will be used to help track and deport immigrants, including people who might have overstayed their visas.  

A database would also track cases of self-deportation and share data with Customs and Border Protection. 

The outlet 404 Media reports Palantir — which was founded by Elon Musk ally, billionaire Peter Thiel — has been working in recent weeks to increase ICE’s capacity to monitor immigrants with final deportation orders. 

The new agreement is an extension of a contract with Palantir first signed by the Biden administration.

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