French information technology company, Capgemini, has announced plans to sell its United States subsidiary, Capgemini Government Solutions, following growing pressure to explain a contract signed with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, ICE. The company disclosed the decision on Sunday, saying the divestment process would begin immediately, although it did not directly state whether the sale was solely because of the ICE contract.
French lawmakers, including Finance Minister Roland Lescure, had earlier demanded clarity on the deal amid concerns over the conduct of ICE agents, especially after the fatal shooting of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota last month. The controversy raised ethical and governance questions around the subsidiary’s operations and its alignment with Capgemini’s broader corporate values.
In a statement, Capgemini said U.S. legal restrictions tied to federal contracts involving classified activities made it difficult for the group to properly oversee certain aspects of the subsidiary’s operations. According to the company, these constraints prevented it from exercising the level of control needed to ensure full alignment with its objectives and standards. Capgemini also noted that the subsidiary contributes just 0.4 percent of its estimated 2025 global revenue and less than two percent of its revenue in the United States.
Capgemini Chief Executive Officer, Aiman Ezzat, said the company only recently became fully aware of the nature of the contract awarded to the subsidiary by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in December 2025. He explained that due to U.S. security regulations, Capgemini did not have access to classified information or the technical operations of the unit. He added that the group had begun reviewing the scope of the contract and the subsidiary’s contracting procedures before deciding on the sale.