Article 6E4S3 US sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees

US sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees

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Victoria Bekiempis
from World news | The Guardian on (#6E4S3)

Justice department alleges rocket company refused to consider asylum seekers and refugees for jobs because of citizenship status

The US justice department on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX for alleged hiring discrimination against refugees and asylum seekers.

SpaceX routinely discouraged asylees and refugees from applying and refused to hire or consider them, because of their citizenship status" from at least September 2018 to May 2022, according to the justice department.

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