On August 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) for its alleged violations of the Immigration and.
A new lawsuit accusing SpaceX of illegally refusing to hire asylum recipients and refugees could be an important test of the U.S. government's stance that national security concerns do not allow companies to discriminate against non-citizens. Elon Musk, CEO of the rocket and satellite company, said in response to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit filed on Thursday that hiring anyone besides U.S. citizens and green card holders would violate weapons trafficking laws. His post on the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, appears to conflict with specific guidance issued by the DOJ in April, which warned employers that invoking efforts to comply with export control laws would not excuse them from a law banning discrimination based on citizenship status.
A new lawsuit accusing SpaceX of illegally refusing to hire asylum recipients and refugees could be an important test of the U.S. government's stance that national security concerns do not allow companies to discriminate against non-citizens. Elon Musk, CEO of the rocket and satellite company, said in response to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit filed on Thursday that hiring anyone besides U.S. citizens and green card holders would violate weapons trafficking laws. His post on the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, appears to conflict with specific guidance issued by the DOJ in April, which warned employers that invoking efforts to comply with export control laws would not excuse them from a law banning discrimination based on citizenship status.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Thursday against SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space company, alleging the company discriminated against refugees and asylees during the hiring process. The DOJ claimed SpaceX “routinely” discouraged refugees and those granted asylum from applying for jobs and often would refuse to hire or consider them for positions, specifically because of their…