SpaceX Fights Back: Countersuing Justice Department Over Hiring Discrimination Allegations
SpaceX has countersued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in a Texas federal court, seeking to dismiss the DOJ's hiring discrimination case on constitutional grounds. The DOJ had previously sued SpaceX, alleging that the company discriminates against refugees and people granted asylum in the U.S. in its hiring practices. SpaceX denies these allegations and argues that it seeks to hire the best candidates for every job, regardless of citizenship status. The dispute centers around whom the company can hire under military technology regulations. SpaceX claims that it has hired hundreds of noncitizens and that its hiring process is highly competitive, with acceptance rates lower than those of elite U.S. colleges.