The situation had become untenable. Over the past week, the management of Capgemini, a French information technology services company, has faced intense pressure from employees, politicians and shareholders to terminate a contract signed in December 2025 by its US subsidiary, Capgemini Government Services (CGS), with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The federal agency has come under sharp criticism for its practices, following the deaths of two US citizens in Minnesota.
Meeting in an extraordinary session on Saturday, January 31, and Sunday, February 1, Capgemini’s board of directors made a decisive move by opting to sell the subsidiary. “The divestment process (…) will be initiated immediately,” stated a press release issued on Sunday.
For representatives of Capgemini’s employees (340,000 worldwide, 37,000 in France), who have been highly mobilized since the contract was revealed on France 2’s 8 pm news on January 26 – just days after the announcement of a restructuring plan that could result in 2,400 job cuts – the sale of CGS is seen as a victory. “It helps clarify the group’s stance with regard to the democratic values it aims to embody and promote,” said Abla Mecheri-Mokhtari, a central union representative at Capgemini.
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