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DOJ sues SpaceX for not hiring asylum seekers and refugees (www.semafor.com)

submitted 1 year ago by airdi@lemm.ee to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] QHC@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would a refugee or asylum seeker "never have a chance" at getting hired by a company like SpaceX? Seems like that is part of the problem, no?

[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

This silly little American thing called ITAR, which mostly applies to arms and munitions, but also applies to some space systems.

E: Ok I can't say "never a chance" but basically very little even if you are qualified.

[–] QHC@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

the rule is you have to consider everyone for employment that can be employed

Emphasis added to the original comment to help those with poor reading comprehension skills.

[–] Cataphract@lemmy.ko4abp.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Could you elaborate further on what you're saying? I've read the article, seems like standard security clearance stuff for sensitize material. Musk didn't become a citizen of the US till 2002 if what I'm reading is correct and I don't think they have a problem hiring staff from outside of the US.

[–] Rentlar@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Functionally you can't do duties regulated by ITAR without authorization from the U.S. Department of State... so effectively you can't fill that position. While looking for jobs I've applied to some US companies who are involved in defense contracting before for a non-defense position and they basically label me (a Canadian) as a foreign person at the first screening and they don't call me back.

For practical purposes, ITAR regulations dictate that information and material pertaining to defense and military-related technologies (items listed on the U.S. Munitions List) may only be shared with US persons unless authorization from the Department of State is received to export the material or information to a foreign person. US persons (including organizations; see legal personality) can face heavy fines if they have, without authorization or the use of an exemption, provided foreign persons with access to ITAR-protected defense articles, services or technical data.