Palantir filed to go public. The firm's unethical technology should horrify us | Marisa Franco

Palantir powers Ice immigration raids, the defense sector and police surveillance. It is the big tobacco of the tech world

In 2017, the Trump administration first set its sights on a target it would return to repeatedly in the coming years: immigrant children.

Thousands of kids were crossing the border alone, often seeking to reunify with families living in the United States. The journey is harrowing for children, but the alternative is life in a separated family - an easy choice for most parents, who often pay to bring their kids across.