Sat Sep 30, 2023 – 12:32 pm EDTSat Sep 30, 2023 – 12:36 pm EDT
EAGLE PASS, Texas (LifeSiteNews) — Amid record rates of illegal immigration into the United States, sparking controversial moves by Republican governors to transport immigrants to left-wing states that have advertised themselves “sanctuaries,” billionaire businessman Elon Musk visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas this week to call for immigration reform.
The SpaceX founder, Tesla CEO, and owner of the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, appeared on a livestream on the bank of the Rio Grande river in Eagle Pass, Texas, wearing a black cowboy hat and aviator sunglasses, promising to give an “unfiltered” look at the crisis Republicans are now calling an “invasion.”
He told viewers he would be speaking with law enforcement officials and others to get a sense of what’s happening, and called for reforms to the current immigration system.
Musk, who moved from his home country, South Africa, as a teenager and later obtained U.S. citizenship, emphasized that he is “extremely pro-immigrant” but that curbs on immigration are necessary.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 28, 2023
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