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TIL that Elon Musk was an illegal immigrant (gizmodo.com)
submitted 18 hours ago by eccentric@lemm.ee to c/thisisnotmylife@lemm.ee
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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/47373766

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21268863

The reason this is relevant is because he has spent the better part of a year complaining about “illegal immigrants” who are “invading” the country. But an old video from 2013 resurfaced on Saturday that appears to show the billionaire admitting he was at one point building his small business in the country illegally, describing it as a “gray area.”

*Edit: typo

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[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 33 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Is.

If he didn't come legally, he's illegal.

Right, magtards?

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 12 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I would say Trump should deport him to Mexico with the rest of the naturalized citizens, but that wouldn't be fair to Mexico.

[–] Clent@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

It would be hilarious if Trump got sick of his shit and evoked his citizenship and deported. He's petty enough to waste the effort or get one of his flying monkeys to do it.

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

And make Muskymusk pay for the wall. I know he can afford it.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I guess if Elongated Muskrat were deported to Mexico, and his wealth confiscated, it would SORT OF be like getting Mexico to pay for it.

[–] lunarul@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

Afaik he came in legally but broke the conditions of his visa at the time (started work while still on a student visa, or something like that) . Which means once he got the proper visa, he had to lie on the application when asked if he ever did that.

[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 10 points 12 hours ago

So IS an illegal immigrant..

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

So, illegally.

[–] lunarul@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

He came in legally, then did things that should have gotten his visa revoked and disqualified him from entering the country again. Which means he wasn't an illegal immigrant, but now he is.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 hours ago

So, illegally.

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 2 points 9 hours ago

How did you just learn this today? We've been talking about it for literal weeks now dude.

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 13 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It would be hilarious if he got stripped of his wealth and got deported back to South Africa.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

It would also be justice. I wonder if Trump rats him out, doe he get a Whistleblower %? I could totally see Trump doing that for 5% of 300 billion.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 7 points 13 hours ago

Here is the video and the time stamp (13:31) where Elon Musk and Kimbal admit that they were illegal immigrants and that their funders also knew they were illegal immigrants:

https://youtu.be/T55CcN5c5as?t=811

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 19 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, but he's rich, and this is America.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 10 points 17 hours ago

This is why, to be president, he had to buy a front-man.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Deport the MoFo's, NOW.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

He could have been a brown vacuum cleaner with that kind if money he has access to.