SpaceX is set to see a federal lawsuit dismissed after the U.S. Department of Justice moved to drop its case alleging hiring discrimination against asylum seekers and refugees. The lawsuit was filed in 2023 during Joe Biden’s presidency. It accused SpaceX of requiring job applicants to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents despite no legal barrier to hiring non-citizens for certain roles. Elon Musk denied the claims, citing international arms trafficking laws as the reason for SpaceX’s hiring practices. The Justice Department did not explain the case's dismissal but faced legal challenges regarding its authority to pursue the claims.
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00:02SpaceX is set to see a federal lawsuit dismissed after the U.S. Department of Justice moved to
00:06drop its case alleging hiring discrimination against asylum seekers and refugees.
00:10The lawsuit was filed in 2023 during Joe Biden's presidency.
00:14It accused SpaceX of requiring job applicants to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
00:18despite no legal barrier to hiring non-citizens for certain roles.
00:22Elon Musk denied the claim, citing international arms trafficking laws
00:25as a reason for SpaceX hiring practices.
00:28The Justice Department did not explain the case's dismissal,
00:30but had faced legal challenges regarding its authority to pursue the claims.