In a series of scathing remarks, tech mogul Elon Musk has once again criticised President Joe Biden's immigration policies, questioning the essence of citizenship in the face of what he perceives as preferential treatment for undocumented immigrants.
Musk, known for his outspoken views, particularly on social media platforms, has not held back in expressing his concerns about the current state of immigration in the United States.
In a recent public address, Musk raised a pointed query, "What’s the point of being a citizen if an illegal gets all the benefits, but doesn’t pay taxes or do jury duty?" The billionaire entrepreneur has consistently voiced his opposition to what he sees as an open-door policy with inadequate screening measures.
He took his concerns to the border in a live event broadcast on X, formerly known as Twitter, and has even aligned himself with Geert Wilders, a controversial anti-migration politician in the Netherlands.
Musk's mother, Maye Musk, shared her own challenges in obtaining U.S. citizenship, shedding light on the complexities of the legal immigration process. "I couldn’t get U.S. citizenship even though my father and grandmother were born in Minnesota, and my grandfather, John Elon Haldeman, was born in Illinois," she revealed. "It took me 12 years through visas, green card, lawyer, and numerous medical tests. That’s how hard it is."
Expressing frustration, Maye Musk continued, "When we moved to the USA as immigrants, we had to show extreme competencies, pay lawyers, and wait 9 - 12 years to become U.S. citizens.
Now young and old can walk into America illegally, and receive numerous benefits which we pay for. Any other legal immigrants think this isn’t fair?"
Both Musk and his mother have emerged as vocal critics of President Biden's immigration policies, accusing the administration of deliberately allowing a surge of undocumented immigrants into the country for political gains. Elon Musk went on record stating, "Biden’s strategy is very simple: 1. Get as many illegals in the country as possible. 2. Legalize them to create a permanent majority – a one-party state."
