"French IT giant Capgemini said on Sunday it was selling its subsidiary working for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency amid international controversy over the deaths of two people in ICE operations. Capgemini, which operates in about 50 countries and is one of France's largest listed companies, held an extraordinary board meeting this weekend after being the subject of questions in parliament and calls for transparency from the government."
"The company has been in the spotlight for days over the deal its American subsidiary signed with ICE to identify foreigners on US soil and track their locations. The killings of two people - Renee Good and Alex Pretti - by ICE and border patrol (CBP) agents in Minneapolis have made world headlines, sparking widespread condemnation of the American agency."
Capgemini operates in about 50 countries and is one of France's largest listed companies. The group held an extraordinary board meeting following parliamentary questions and government calls for transparency. Capgemini announced the divestiture process for its US unit, Capgemini Government Solutions, which had a disputed contract with ICE to identify foreigners on US soil and track their locations. The contract, awarded in December, is the subject of an appeal. The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE and CBP agents in Minneapolis triggered international condemnation and scrutiny. The subsidiary accounts for 0.4 percent of projected 2025 global revenue and under 2 percent of US revenue. Campaign group Multinationals Observatory revealed the ICE contract.
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