ICE illegally obtained Medicaid records and shared them with Palantir

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is alleged to have accessed Medicaid information without authorization. The data collection is described as illegal under federal privacy rules. ICE then transferred the harvested records to Palantir Technologies. Palantir is a data‑analytics company that works with government clients. The transfer raises concerns about the misuse of health data for immigration enforcement. Critics argue the practice violates patient confidentiality and civil rights. Lawmakers and privacy advocates are calling for investigations and possible sanctions. The case highlights ongoing tensions between data‑driven policing and medical privacy protections.