I'm not saying they're not. I'm saying there doesn't need to be a distinction in capabilities. Asylees/refugees cannot do all the same things as permanent residents. This is the confusion and thus the reason for the actions SpaceX took.

But if they can't do all the same things, why not just only hire permanent residents? As an employer, especially SpaceX the intersection between the job responsibilities and capabilities creates unnecessary confusion. If you hire them to do X, which sometimes requires access to Y, but Y isn't something refugees are supposed to do, is it a shock they'd rather just hire people who can do everything?

It's a problem the state created for themselves. Suppose SpaceX took the other position and treated them equivalently. Then they'd be getting sued about how refugees are doing {some thing they're not supposed to} and how they should've conducted more due diligence.

in any case it seems like SpaceX err'd in the wholesale discouragement of refugees from applying. it didn't seem specific to role or responsibilities.