In response to a lawsuit against his secret outer space venture for employment favouritism , SpaceX CEO Elon Musk phone out the Department of Justice for its own hiring policies .
In aposton X , formerly lie with as Twitter , the founding father of the space company evoke that the “ DOJ need to sue themselves ! ” The post cites a tweet by Alex Tabarrok , an economic expert from George Mason University . In his tweet , Tabarrok orient out that the caper requirements for the Union Bureau of Prisons fix “ U.S. Citizenship is call for . ”
Department of Justice needs to process themselves!https://t.co / TuugrdtYut
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launching the company’s Starlink satellites to orbit.Photo: SpaceX
— Elon Musk ( @elonmusk)August 26 , 2023
Just last week , the Justice Departmentfiled a lawsuit against SpaceXfor allegedly refusing to rent refugees and sanctuary seekers , claiming in its job posting that the troupe could only hire U.S. citizen and lasting residents ( or so - holler greenish wag holders ) . SpaceX allegedly summon exportation control condition police such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations for its hiring requirements since rockets are weigh in advance weapon system technology , according to the complaint .
“ SpaceX was told repeatedly that hiring anyone who was not a lasting resident of the United States would violate external limb trafficking jurisprudence , which would be a criminal criminal offence , ” Muskwroteon X. “ This is yet another case of weaponization of the DOJ for political purpose . ”
The SpaceX CEO added that the company is n’t even leave to hire Canadian citizens despite Canada being a part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command , otherwise have it off as NORAD .
The Justice Department ’s Civil Rights Division commence inquire SpaceX in 2020 after receiving a ailment of hire favouritism within the ship’s company . Employment record revealed that SpaceX “ repeatedly rejected applicants who identify as asylees or refugee by using the rejection code titled , “ not authorized to work / ITAR ineligible , ” from at least September 2018 to May 2022 , according to the lawsuit .
“ SpaceX ’ s preferential engage practices were everyday , far-flung , and longstanding , and harmed asylees and refugees , ” the lawsuit stated . The DOJ is seeking recompense for those who were denied work or deterred from applying to a job at SpaceX due to its so-called hiring discrimination .
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