# National Nurses United protests against Palantir

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/national-nurses-united-protests-against-palantir
> Updated: 2026-08-31T04:14:25.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

National Nurses United (NNU) organized nationwide protests and acts of civil disobedience across eight U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Chicago, to demand that hospitals and elected officials sever ties with the artificial intelligence company Palantir.

The union’s demonstrations focused on two primary concerns. First, NNU members alleged that Palantir’s involvement in federal immigration enforcement—specifically through the ‘ELITE’ application—uses improperly obtained Medicaid data to help federal agents identify individuals for arrest. Protesters used symbolic displays, such as placing baby shoes in streets, to represent detained infants and children.

Second, the union argued that Palantir’s technology negatively impacts the healthcare workforce. NNU claims that automated staffing platforms managed by the company are exacerbating the industry’s understaffing crisis. Protesters also noted that Palantir manages data systems tied to more than one-fifth of all hospital beds in the United States.

## Claims

- National Nurses United organized protests in eight US cities against the use of Palantir technology. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Palantir developed the Elite application used by ICE to identify and locate migrants for arrest. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Palantir technologies have contributed to the detention of approximately 500 infants and 6,000 children by immigration authorities. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Automated staffing platforms using Palantir software are exacerbating healthcare understaffing crises. (single source)
- Palantir manages data systems connected to more than 20 percent of hospital beds in the United States. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: National Nurses United protests Palantir's AI use in hospitals

National Nurses United held protests in eight U.S. cities, demanding hospitals cut ties with Palantir over concerns regarding AI-driven staffing issues and the company's role in immigration enforcement.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-nurses-united-protests-palantirs-ai-use-in-hospitals

### 2026-08-27: National Nurses United holds nationwide protests against Palantir

National Nurses United members held nationwide protests and civil disobedience actions to demand hospitals cut ties with Palantir, citing concerns over its technology's role in federal immigration enforcement.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-nurses-united-holds-nationwide-protests-against-palantir

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