# United States Citizenship and Immigration Services **Entity class:** United States federal agency **Aliases:** USCIS **Parent:** Department of Homeland Security **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition **U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)** administers immigration and naturalization benefits. Its records and encounters can intersect with DHS identity systems under applicable authorities. ## Relationships - **article-linked implementation or program:** [[wiki/ELITE|ELITE]]. - **article-linked institution or supplier:** [[wiki/Palantir Technologies|Palantir Technologies]]. - **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]]. - **part of:** [[wiki/United States Department of Homeland Security|DHS]]. - **data environment:** [[wiki/Enforcement Integrated Database|EID]] in the historical ICEPIC dossier. - **distinct from:** [[wiki/United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement|ICE]] and [[wiki/United States Customs and Border Protection|CBP]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [USCIS — About Us](https://www.uscis.gov/about-us) - [[research/Immigration and Customs Enforcement Pattern Analysis and Information Collection (ICEPIC)|ICEPIC research dossier]] ## Civilian intelligence marketplace Federal immigration-benefits agency listed in ELITE's source context and connected with Palantir analytic work. The relationship links filings and benefits administration with the wider data environment discussed in the article. 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. ### Marketplace sources - [[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. - [Sophie Feng and Jay Stanley, ACLU, All the Ways Palantir Is Assisting Trump's Abusive Removal Campaign (March 24, 2026).](https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/palantir-deportation-roundup) - [404 Media, ELITE: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid (January 2026).](https://www.404media.co/elite-the-palantir-app-ice-uses-to-find-neighborhoods-to-raid/) - [Fortune, Palantir/ICE Connections Draw Fire as Questions Raised About Tool Tracking Medicaid Data (January 26, 2026).](https://fortune.com/2026/01/26/ice-allegedly-uses-palantir-tool-tracking-medicaid-data/)