Capgemini to Divest US Subsidiary Amid ICE Contract Controversy

French IT services leader Capgemini announced on Saturday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its US subsidiary, Capgemini Government Solutions, following intense scrutiny over its ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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The buyer is ITC Federal, described by Capgemini as “a US provider of digital services and solutions for federal agencies responsible for homeland security and defence,” according to a press release (source in French).

“This transaction is subject to the usual conditions for a deal of this kind and is expected to be completed in the coming weeks,” the group stated.

Capgemini first signaled its intention to sell the subsidiary in February, after a contract with ICE was disclosed. The contract covered a tool designed to identify foreign nationals on U.S. soil and monitor their movements.

At the time, Capgemini maintained that “the usual legal constraints in the United States on contracting with federal entities engaged in classified activities did not allow the Group to exercise proper control over certain aspects of this subsidiary’s operations.”

Members of parliament, along with Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure, subsequently urged the company to provide greater transparency on its U.S. activities.

ICE, tasked with enforcing Donald Trump’s stricter immigration policies, has drawn widespread criticism for its intervention methods. The agency faced particular backlash after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis earlier this year.

Capgemini operates in roughly fifty countries and is one of France’s largest listed companies, generating €22.5 billion in turnover in 2025. The divested subsidiary accounted for just 0.4% of the group’s global revenue that year and less than 2% of its U.S. earnings, according to the company.

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