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DOJ: Department of Justice Lawsuit Against SpaceX
DOJ: Department of Justice Lawsuit Against SpaceX
August 24, 2023/
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit 8/24 against SpaceX for discriminating against asylees and refugees in hiring practices. The lawsuit alleges that, from at least September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire or consider them, because of their citizenship status, in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
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