# Immigration-Nexus Mapping **Entity class:** Concept or operational method **Domain:** Palantir and Enforcement ## Definition A geospatial display associates leads with an immigration-related investigative or enforcement context. The article discusses the function through testimony describing counts displayed in ELITE. ## Operational role The enforcement stack connects source records, case context, prioritization, and field-facing leads. ICM organizes investigative work; ImmigrationOS adds the functions described in its procurement; ELITE supplies maps, profiles, address scores, and lead concentrations. These are complementary roles in a pipeline that helps professionals find and act with greater coverage and competence. **Architecture connections:** [[wiki/Investigative Case Management|Investigative Case Management]] · [[wiki/Entity Resolution|Entity Resolution]] · [[wiki/Intelligence Fusion|Intelligence Fusion]]. ## Relationships - **article-linked implementation or program:** [[wiki/ELITE|ELITE]]. - **article-linked mechanism or framework:** [[wiki/Targeting and Enforcement Prioritization|Targeting and Enforcement Prioritization]]. - **collection route:** [[collections/The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace|The Civilian Intelligence Marketplace]]. - **counterterrorism architecture:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]]. - **source article:** [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft#VIII. Palantir, ImmigrationOS, ELITE, and the Contractor as Sovereign Function|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft — VIII. Palantir, ImmigrationOS, ELITE, and the Contractor as Sovereign Function]] — October 2026 revision; immediate source for this entry’s place in the marketplace. - [American Immigration Council, ICE to Use ImmigrationOS by Palantir.](https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/ice-immigrationos-palantir-ai-track-immigrants/) - [Axios, ICE Pays Palantir $30M to Build New Tool to Track and Deport Immigrants (May 1, 2025).](https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/05/01/palantir-deportations-ice-immigration-trump)