French Tech Giant Cuts Ties With ICE, Selling U.S. Business Amid Political Pressure
French multinational Capgemini confirmed it is moving to sell its U.S. arm that has worked with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a decision that underscores rising international corporate scrutiny of the agency and its enforcement programs.
The divestiture was announced after pressure from French lawmakers and officials who raised concerns about Capgemini’s ties to ICE, following exposure of a significant U.S. contract. Capgemini said it did not have adequate oversight of the unit due to legal constraints on classified work, making the alignment with corporate values difficult.
Capgemini Government Solutions (CGS), the U.S. subsidiary in question, secured an ICE contract potentially worth hundreds of millions for data and “skip-tracing” work aimed at identifying and locating undocumented immigrants. The parent company said CGS accounts for about 0.4% of its projected 2025 revenue, a relatively small share but one that became controversial amid public protests and political criticism abroad.
The decision follows heightened scrutiny around ICE operations, especially after widely reported enforcement actions in Minneapolis sparked international criticism. French political figures had called for full transparency on the involvement, pushing Capgemini to act.
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“I was only recently made aware of the nature of this contract, and it raised questions compared to what we typically do,” Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat said in a public statement.
The move has signaled reputational risk for global firms with ties to controversial U.S. immigration enforcement.
In a similar vein, the Canadian Jim Pattison Group canceled a planned property sale to ICE after backlash from Canadian politicians and citizens.
Analysts say this trend may prompt other multinational companies to reassess contracts tied to politically sensitive U.S. agencies.
Expect continued corporate reevaluation of ICE partnerships in the coming weeks, especially as public protests and international criticism show no signs of letting up.
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