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DOJ Targets Elon Musk’s SpaceX For Allegedly Preferring To Hire U.S. Citizens

Investigating if company "engages in any pattern or practice of discrimination" against non-citizens

Hank Berrien
DOJ Targets Elon Musk’s SpaceX For Allegedly Preferring To Hire U.S. Citizens
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The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Elon Musk’s SpaceX for allegedly preferring to hire American citizens over non-citizens.

According to the DOJ, in March 2020, a non-U.S. citizen inquiring about the position of technology strategy associate at SpaceX was asked about his citizenship status. DOJ attorney Lisa Sandoval stated that SpaceX “ultimately failed to hire him for the position because he is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.”

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