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The Department of Justice is too busy enacting selective enforcement against SpaceX for a hiring practice that is prevalent throughout the defense industry[1].
by throw1920 4y ago
The Department of Justice is too busy enacting selective enforcement against SpaceX for a hiring practice that is prevalent throughout the defense industry[1]. They don't have time to prosecute gangs.
[1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spacex-justice-department-idUSKBN29X345 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spacex-justice-department...
- sokoloff 4y agoI'm sure the DoJ can find the same reference as I could: "An employer may restrict hiring to U.S. citizen only if a law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requires the employer to do so." I doubt that they failed to consider this prior to bringing enforcement action.
- vageli 4y agoI'm a bit surprised that SpaceX wouldn't be subject to ITAR. This article [0] from 2016 seems to say they are. [0]: https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a23080/spacex-elon-musk-itar/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a23080/spacex...
- sixothree 4y agoSo you're saying that both should be investigated and this is really a funding issue? Or you just don't like the whole civil rights thing?