French lawmakers are calling for clarity over a tech firm's contract with US Immigration Enforcement (ICE), which has raised human rights concerns. The deal, worth $4.8 million, was agreed by Capgemini's US subsidiary in December and involves "skip tracing" – a technique for locating targeted people – with bonuses of up to $365 million.
Critics argue that the partnership breaches French values and raises serious questions about human rights. France's armed forces minister, Catherine Vautrin, described the contracts as deserving close scrutiny, emphasizing respect for human rights is an issue.
La France Insoumise MP Hadrien Clouet expressed frustration with the collaboration between French private companies and ICE. "It's time for France to accept its responsibilities," he said. "We do not accept this."
Economy minister Roland Lescure urged Capgemini to provide more information on its activities and question their nature, describing the company's explanations as "not good enough".
Capgemini has 350,000 employees globally and currently has 13 contracts with ICE. One contract involves managing a hotline for victims of crimes committed by foreigners.
The CGT union at Capgemini called for an immediate halt to all collaboration with ICE, stating that partnerships are contrary to the company's values and make it an active accomplice in human rights violations.
Capgemini has accepted that the ICE contract raises legitimate questions, but claims it was only recently made aware of its nature. The company says the contract is not being executed as it is subject to appeal.
Critics argue that the partnership breaches French values and raises serious questions about human rights. France's armed forces minister, Catherine Vautrin, described the contracts as deserving close scrutiny, emphasizing respect for human rights is an issue.
La France Insoumise MP Hadrien Clouet expressed frustration with the collaboration between French private companies and ICE. "It's time for France to accept its responsibilities," he said. "We do not accept this."
Economy minister Roland Lescure urged Capgemini to provide more information on its activities and question their nature, describing the company's explanations as "not good enough".
Capgemini has 350,000 employees globally and currently has 13 contracts with ICE. One contract involves managing a hotline for victims of crimes committed by foreigners.
The CGT union at Capgemini called for an immediate halt to all collaboration with ICE, stating that partnerships are contrary to the company's values and make it an active accomplice in human rights violations.
Capgemini has accepted that the ICE contract raises legitimate questions, but claims it was only recently made aware of its nature. The company says the contract is not being executed as it is subject to appeal.
I mean, what's up with Capgemini and their love for human rights... NOT 
. Seriously though, $365 million in bonuses for "skip tracing" people? Sounds like a bad James Bond movie plot to me 
. France is right to be concerned about this partnership, it does feel like a breach of values. And what's with the lack of transparency from Capgemini? The company claims they weren't aware of the contract's nature until recently... yeah right 
. It's time for some serious accountability and answers from these folks. Can't just ignore human rights concerns and expect everything to be okay 
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. France needs to get its act together and stop playing nice with companies that are gonna hurt people 
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- a tech firm making $$ with US Immigration Enforcement? like how can that even be legit when we're all about human rights and stuff? i mean, france is speaking out against this and it's good to see some ppl standing up for what they believe in 
. capgemini needs to come clean about their activities and explain why they thought partnering with ICE was a good idea 
... like, I get why France would be concerned, especially with Capgemini's huge size and all. 350k employees? That's crazy! But $365m in bonuses for "skip tracing"?? That sounds super shady 
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... it's not just about human rights, it's also about what kind of values we want to prioritize in our society 
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Capgemini's $365 million bonus for "skip tracing" with ICE? Like, I get it, they want to locate people, but not at the cost of their own humanity... or at least, that's what the French are saying 
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. france needs to take a stand here and be clear that this kind of thing won't fly under the radar 
. they should be ashamed of themselves. france's economy minister needs to do some digging on capgemini's activities 
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