Capgemini, French Tech Powerhouse, to Divest US Subsidiary Amid Controversy Over ICE Ties
French IT powerhouse, Capgemini, has made the decision to sell its U.S. subsidiary, Capgemini Government Solutions. This move comes in the wake of intense pressure from the French government due to the subsidiary’s contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Global scrutiny of ICE operations has intensified during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. French Finance Minister, Roland Lescure, had urged the company to be “extremely transparent” about its activities with ICE. These activities reportedly included providing technical tools to locate targets for immigration enforcement.
In a recent LinkedIn post, Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat revealed that he was only recently made aware of the subsidiary’s ICE contract. He stated, “The nature and scope of this work has raised questions compared to what we typically do as a business and technology firm.”
The subsidiary in question accounts for a mere 0.4% of Capgemini’s projected 2025 revenue and less than 2% of its U.S. revenue. Capgemini, a global employer of more than 340,000 people across 50+ countries, stated that U.S. regulations “did not allow the group to exercise appropriate control” over certain subsidiary operations.
Source: CNBC