Lawmakers Reject Palantir Donations, Citing Surveillance
Some Democrats return or redirect contributions over the data analytics firm’s immigration surveillance work.
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2026 — Some lawmakers are rejecting or redirecting campaign contributions tied to Palantir as scrutiny grows over the company’s federal surveillance contracts.
Palantir, a publicly traded U.S. company and federal contractor, develops software used by government agencies, militaries and corporations to analyze large datasets.
The backlash comes as the firm secures federal deals, including a $30 million contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to build an “Immigration Lifecycle Operating System” and a $1 billion purchasing agreement with the Department of Homeland Security.
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