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Palantir Leaves Colorado After Backlash Over Political Donations
The data-mining firm moves headquarters to Miami following criticism over ties to Trump and ICE.
Published on Mar. 1, 2026
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Palantir Technologies, the controversial data-mining company that powers ICE's deportation efforts, has announced it will leave Denver and move its headquarters to Miami. This comes after two members of Congress, Rep. Jason Crow and Sen. John Hickenlooper, said they will donate tens of thousands of dollars to immigrant rights organizations to offset campaign contributions they received from Palantir executives and employees. The move highlights how Palantir's political connections and support for the Trump administration's immigration policies have come under increasing public scrutiny.
Why it matters
Palantir's deep ties to the federal government, particularly the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, have raised concerns about the company's role in enabling the surveillance and deportation of immigrant communities. The decision to leave Colorado underscores how Palantir's political influence and financial support for politicians aligned with the Trump administration's hardline immigration agenda have become a liability.
The details
Palantir has secured lucrative government contracts to build software and services that are foundational to ICE's operations, including a new AI-driven surveillance platform called 'ImmigrationOS.' The company's leadership, including co-founder Peter Thiel and CEO Alex Karp, have openly expressed support for the administration's immigration policies. Palantir employees and its corporate PAC have also donated heavily to pro-Trump political action committees, according to campaign finance data.
- Palantir announced it would leave Denver and move its headquarters to Miami last week.
- Rep. Jason Crow and Sen. John Hickenlooper said they will donate tens of thousands of dollars to immigrant rights organizations to offset Palantir-related campaign contributions.
The players
Palantir Technologies
A controversial data-mining firm that powers ICE's deportation efforts through lucrative government contracts.
Rep. Jason Crow
A member of Congress who will donate campaign contributions received from Palantir to immigrant rights organizations.
Sen. John Hickenlooper
A member of Congress who will donate campaign contributions received from Palantir to immigrant rights organizations.
What they’re saying
“When you have an open border, it means that the average poor American earns less and I believe this country is right to stop that.”
— Alex Karp, CEO, Palantir Technologies (Palantir earnings call)
“Palantir was founded to save Western Civilization from our adversaries, especially communists and Islamists.”
— Joe Lonsdale, Co-founder, Palantir Technologies (X (formerly Twitter)
What’s next
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The takeaway
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