Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals
By Sam Biddle
Transparency Analysis
Primary Narrative
Palantir, a contractor for ICE, has secured millions in funding from New York City's public hospital system, prompting activists to call for the relationship to be severed.
⚠ Conflicts of Interest
The Intercept has documented history of critical coverage of ICE and immigration enforcement; this framing aligns with that editorial perspective
Evidence: Headline and framing emphasize activist opposition rather than hospital system rationale or Palantir's defense
Who Benefits?
Activist organizations opposing ICE
Article amplifies their campaign narrative and frames their concerns as legitimate public interest
Framing Analysis
Perspective
Activist groups opposing ICE contractor relationships with public institutions
Tone
Language Choices
- Describing Palantir as 'ICE contractor' in headline rather than 'company that also contracts with ICE'
- Use of 'urging' for activist demands frames them as reasonable requests rather than demands
- Absence of neutral descriptors for the contract itself
Omitted Perspectives
- NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation's rationale for the contract
- Palantir's response or defense of the arrangement
- Specific details about what services Palantir provides to the hospital system
- Counterarguments about the distinction between ICE contracts and hospital system work
Entity Relationships
Palantir is identified as an ICE contractor | Evidence: Headline: 'ICE contractor'; article text references Palantir as ICE contractor
Palantir has received a contract worth millions from NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation | Evidence: Article headline states 'Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City's Public Hospitals'
Palantir has worked as a contractor for ICE | Evidence: Article references Palantir as 'ICE contractor'
Factual Core
Palantir, which contracts with ICE, has received millions of dollars from NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation. Activist groups are calling for the city to end this relationship.
Full Article
Activist are urging New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation to cut ties with the ICE contractor. The post Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals appeared first on The Intercept.