"In a press release on Sunday, Capgemini said that "legal constraints" stopped it from controlling this subsidiary's operations. Capgemini has come under pressure from French lawmakers and its trade union over a contract its subsidiary signed with ICE. Capgemini Government Solutions has been under contract since December to provide software that can detect and locate foreign nationals, public records showed."
"The recent fatal shootings of American citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis have sparked protests and calls to boycott certain businesses. On Friday's "National Shutdown," organizers called for a 24-hour general strike, asking students to skip school, business owners to close up shop, and consumers to refrain from spending. The strike was set up to protest the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and the fatal shooting of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis."
Capgemini is divesting a US subsidiary that held a contract with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The company cited legal constraints that prevented it from controlling the subsidiary's operations and said the unit accounted for 0.4% of its revenue last year. Capgemini Government Solutions signed a December contract to provide software to detect and locate foreign nationals. French lawmakers and the company's trade union pressured Capgemini over the ICE contract, and the company's CEO said the work raised questions about usual business activities. Recent fatal shootings by federal immigration agents sparked protests, boycotts and a planned 24-hour "National Shutdown" general strike.
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