Criticism of immigration law
Elon Musk heats up the political mood at the US border
September 29, 2023, 7:38 a.m
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Elon Musk repeatedly gets involved in political issues. This time he has taken on the US immigration problem. To do this, he drives to the border in Texas and streams his visit live on X. The accusation: Politicians care more about the Ukrainian border than the US border.
In the USA, Tesla boss Elon Musk visited the Texas-Mexico border and met with local politicians and employees of various authorities. Wearing a cowboy hat, Musk said he wanted an unfiltered look at the situation at the border and called for a new approach to U.S. immigration laws. He filmed himself and streamed the video live on his own social media platform X, formerly Twitter.
“I believe that we need a greatly expanded system for legal immigration and that anyone who works hard and is honest should be granted expedited entry,” said Musk, further emphasizing that entry must also be denied to those who violated the law. The South African native also referenced his own status as an immigrant to the United States, describing himself as “extremely pro-immigrant.”
“We want to achieve both – smooth legal immigration and stop a flow of people that is reaching such a level that it is leading to a collapse of social services,” said the entrepreneur. He later wrote on
“Drug Cartel Employee of the Month!”
The reactions to Musk’s video show how heated the political mood is on the issue of illegal immigration in the USA. One user commented on the post with a picture of US President Joe Biden saying: “Congratulations! Mexican Drug Cartel Employee of the Month!” Many comments also refer to the fact that former President Donald Trump should be returned to power.
Elon Musk has recently become increasingly involved in political issues. He sides with the Republicans and criticizes the government of Joe Biden. In May, he hosted the launch of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Republican presidential campaign on Twitter, causing the service to crash. Just last week, he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who asked him to balance protecting free expression and combating hate speech on X.
In his live video at the Mexico-Texas border, Musk introduced Texas Republican politician Tony Gonzales, who is confronting the flow of migrants from Mexico to the United States. Musk’s own interest in supporting the US state of Texas is no coincidence. His company Tesla operates a Gigafactory in Austin, and there is also a large Space X test and launch facility on the Texas Gulf Coast in Boca Chica near Brownsville.