The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX for discrimination in hiring after a prospective employee filed a complaint saying the company rejected him due to his immigration status. Moreover, court documents from the DOJ suggest SpaceX is also stonewalling a subpoena for more information.
The DOJ’s complaint, filed Jan. 28 by DOJ attorney Lisa Sandoval says the DOJ’s Immigration and Employee Rights Section (IER) received the complaint in May 2020. The DOJ’s document says the individual interviewed for a position and was asked during the interview to disclose his U.S. citizenship status. After revealing he was not a U.S. citizen or a documented permanent resident, the company chose not to hire him.
The IER’s anti-discrimination provision prohibits discrimination based on citizenship status and national origin in hiring, firing, recruitment or referrals.
