Elon Musk worked in US illegally after quitting school

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, was once an undocumented worker in the United States after leaving a graduate program in California. This revelation contrasts with his current anti-immigration stance and support for Donald Trump’s campaign. Legal experts point out that foreign students, like Musk, cannot legally start businesses or work without proper authorization, even if unpaid. Musk has acknowledged that he was not authorized to work in the US for a time in 1995 when he was focusing on his first startup, Zip2. Despite overstaying his student visa being relatively common, it remains illegal. Musk’s political commentary has increased this election year, with immigration becoming his most-discussed topic on X, a platform he purchased in 2022.