> In job postings and public statements over several years, SpaceX wrongly claimed that under federal regulations known as “export control laws,” SpaceX could hire only U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, sometimes referred to as “green card holders.” Export control laws impose no such hiring restrictions.
This is perhaps pedantically, but not practically correct. ITAR restrictions, for example, prohibit foreigners from using or testing night vision equipment (even on US soil). If a team is hiring a rocket engineer, and it's a violation of ITAR for them to see technical data on SpaceX's rocket program then it's effectively impossible for a non-US person to perform in this role. Perhaps SpaceX could have phrased things differently, like "this job requires access to ITAR-controlled technical material..."
Now, as to whether or not asylees are able to access ITAR restricted material seems a bit more complicated. Searching around the internet it seems that only some asylees are able to access ITAR material: https://exportcompliancesolutions.com/blog/2018/09/20/u-s-pe...
This is perhaps pedantically, but not practically correct. ITAR restrictions, for example, prohibit foreigners from using or testing night vision equipment (even on US soil). If a team is hiring a rocket engineer, and it's a violation of ITAR for them to see technical data on SpaceX's rocket program then it's effectively impossible for a non-US person to perform in this role. Perhaps SpaceX could have phrased things differently, like "this job requires access to ITAR-controlled technical material..."
Now, as to whether or not asylees are able to access ITAR restricted material seems a bit more complicated. Searching around the internet it seems that only some asylees are able to access ITAR material: https://exportcompliancesolutions.com/blog/2018/09/20/u-s-pe...