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> FWIW it's illegal to require "US citizenship" in a job description. nonsense tons of jobs advertisements required "US citizenship", because there is a secur

• bryanlarsen 2y ago
  Those companies are breaking the law. SpaceX was prosecuted for doing that. Now SpaceX says: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
  • vonmoltke 2y ago
    > Those companies are breaking the law. If the position requires a security clearance, they are not breaking the law. Language like this is standard on defense contractor postings that require clearances (this from Lockeed): > Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. > SpaceX was prosecuted for doing that. SpaceX was prosecuted for excluding refugees and asylees from export-controlled positions, not cleared positions.
  • TeaBrain 2y ago
    Non-US citizens can't get a security clearance. Permanent residents can at most get a limited access authorization. The SpaceX case involved ITAR, not clearance.
• fggdt 2y ago
  Without cause, you can't discriminate for citizenship. Just like you can't discriminate by race, unless you're a film director you want a black actress to play Rosa Parks.