The US Department of Justice on Thursday said it would drop a case accusing Elon Musk’s space technology company SpaceX of refusing to hire certain immigrants.
At the time, the department said SpaceX wrote in job postings and public statements that it could only hire US citizens and lawful permanent residents because of US export control laws.
The justice department in August 2023 filed an administrative complaint alleging SpaceX from 2018 to 2022 routinely discouraged asylum recipients and refugees from applying for jobs and refused to consider them.
“SpaceX follows strict policies and procedures to both ensure compliance with all export control laws and regulations and also prevent any unlawful discrimination,” the company said.
The justice department said it would dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning it could not be brought again.
