politics
March 15, 2026
ICE agents reveal daily arrest quotas and surveillance app in rare court testimony
Under oath, officers said they were told to make eight arrests a day and given special tech to help choose ‘targets’
TL;DR
- ICE agents in Oregon reportedly used a custom app called Elite to identify neighborhoods and people to target for arrests.
- Agents testified that they operated under daily arrest quotas, with one team allegedly instructed to make eight arrests per day.
- The Elite app is said to help officers identify areas with higher concentrations of individuals with an "immigration nexus."
- A federal lawsuit challenging ICE's warrantless arrest practices brought these details to light through sworn testimony.
- Critics argue that the focus on meeting arrest targets can lead to violations of individuals' rights and potential racial profiling.
- The app's intelligence is acknowledged as potentially inaccurate, requiring further checks by officers.
- Details suggest Elite was built by Palantir and helps generate dossiers on individuals and map potential deportation targets.
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