Palantir CEO Alex Karp says immigration crackdown went too far
Karp described himself as a lifelong Democrat despite his company's software supporting US deportation efforts.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has criticised the US government's immigration crackdown, stating that the administration went too far. His comments come after Democrats won the House and Senate in the US midterm elections, according to reports by the Times of India and The Economic Times.
Karp welcomed President Donald Trump's recent admission that the immigration crackdown may have gone too far. The Palantir CEO said he was glad the president was saying in public what he had been saying in private.
The billionaire described himself as a lifelong Democrat and a progressive, despite having donated approximately $2 million to Republican causes during the first two years of Trump's second term. This included $1 million to the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. and $1 million to the Trump inauguration fund.
Palantir's technology, including the ImmigrationOS platform, has supported the Trump administration's deportation drive. The company developed an app for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents that provides digital maps of potential deportation targets.
Karp stated his political giving is balanced between Democrats and Republicans. He noted that he would consider supporting a Democrat in the 2028 presidential race, provided the candidate is not a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
The company's involvement in government operations includes securing billions of dollars in federal contracts. Palantir's tools are also used in the Pentagon's Maven programme to analyse battlefield data and identify military targets.