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The lawsuit cited a June 2020 post on X, formerly known as Twitter, by Musk to his then 36 million followers that said: "U.S. law requires at least a green card to be hired at SpaceX, as rockets are advanced weapons technology."

The Justice Department also pointed to online posts from the company's billionaire owner Musk as example of "discriminatory public statements."

There aren't a lot of details.

The DoJ release is "Justice Department Sues SpaceX for Discriminating Against Asylees and Refugees in Hiring".

Because SpaceX works with certain goods, software, technology and technical data (referred to here as export-controlled items), SpaceX must comply with export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations. Under these regulations, asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, U.