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Capgemini will sell its US subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions after a contract with US immigration authorities triggered political backlash in France. The French IT group said it will start the divestiture process immediately, following an extraordinary board meeting held over the weekend.
The decision follows intense pressure from French lawmakers and government officials after campaign group Multinationals Observatory disclosed details of the subsidiary’s work for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The controversy centers on a $4.8 million contract signed on December 18, 2025, according to public records. Under the deal, Capgemini Government Solutions provides skip tracing services for enforcement and removal operations.
Skip tracing uses data-driven methods to locate people whose whereabouts are unknown. The work helps ICE confirm home and work addresses linked to removal actions.
US government listings show the contract is due to run until March 15 and will pay the subsidiary more than $4.8 million. Those listings also show the unit holds 13 ICE contracts.
International scrutiny increased after the fatal shootings of two US citizens in Minneapolis. Renée Nicole Good, 37, died after an ICE agent shot her on January 7 while she sat in her car near an ongoing operation.
A second killing followed on January 24, when Alex Pretti, 37, an intensive care nurse, died after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents shot him during protests that followed Good’s death. Reports described the incident as involving Border Patrol, which works alongside ICE.
The deaths sparked protests across the United States and intensified criticism of immigration enforcement tactics. They also increased attention on private contractors that support federal operations.
Multinationals Observatory reported on Saturday that the subsidiary had worked with ICE even before the December contract. That disclosure conflicted with management’s position that it learned the contract’s nature through public sources.
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French officials demanded clarity after Chief Executive Officer Aiman Ezzat addressed the controversy on LinkedIn. He said management had “recently become aware, through public sources,” of the contract’s nature and scope and said it raised questions for a business and technology firm.
French Economy Minister Roland Lescure called for transparency and told the National Assembly he found the explanation “not sufficient.” He said a company must know what happens inside its subsidiaries.
Capgemini said US legal constraints linked to federal work prevented the group from exercising “appropriate control” over parts of the subsidiary’s operations. The company said those restrictions limited oversight needed to ensure alignment with the group’s objectives.
Capgemini also described the unit as financially small within the group. Capgemini Government Solutions accounts for about 0.4% of estimated 2025 global revenue and less than 2% of US revenue, the company said.
Labor groups also reacted. Frédéric Boloré of the CFDT union told AFP he had never seen a crisis like this in 32 years at the company. Meanwhile, the CGT union demanded an immediate end to collaboration with ICE, saying the contract conflicts with Capgemini’s stated values.
Capgemini, founded in 1967, operates as an IT services and consulting firm. It employs more than 340,000 people worldwide and has an indicated valuation of €22 billion. The company is part of France’s CAC 40 index.
Looking ahead, Capgemini said it will initiate the divestiture process immediately, without naming a buyer or setting a timeline. The ICE contract remains scheduled to run through March 15, according to US government listings.
