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> I've thought about trying to get a job at SpaceX

> if I were an American, but as a foreigner

IIRC, regulation limits SpaceX to only hire Americans so you couldn't get a job there even if you wanted & SpaceX wanted!

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If you have a green card (and most likely you'd need to renounce your other citizenships) you can work there. ITAR and other CUI (and even a lot of classified stuff) is only restricted for foreign nationals.

A green card gives you status as a permanent resident alien not a citizen.

Yes. And you are not a foreign national. ITAR does not apply to US citizens OR permanent residents. It even allows some refugees and asylees.

In fact, Clifford Chance LLP recently settled after improperly terminating several green card employees, believing that they couldn't work on ITAR projects[1].

[1]: http://exportcompliancesolutions.com/blog/2018/09/20/u-s-per...

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