Elon Musk responds to political ‘weaponization’ of DOJ against SpaceX for not hiring refugees
Posted on AllSides August 25th, 2023
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Elon Musk responded on Thursday to the Justice Department’s discrimination lawsuit against the billionaire’s SpaceX corporation, accusing the DOJ of suing him “for political purposes.” As BizPac Review reported, the Department of Justice alleged that SpaceX’s failure to hire individuals seeking asylum and refugees amounted to “routine, widespread, and longstanding” discrimination against non-citizens. “From at least September 2018 to at least May 2022, SpaceX discriminated against asylees and refugees throughout its hiring process, including during recruiting, screening, and selection, in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (‘INA’),” the lawsuit...