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Washington Post: Elon Musk started his career in the US as an illegal immigrant

2024-10-27 14:23:10Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Washington Post: Elon Musk started his career in the US as an illegal immigrant
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Elon Musk, one of Donald Trump's strongest supporters in the upcoming presidential election and opponent of relaxed immigration policy, appears to have started his career by being in the United States illegally, as revealed by the Washington Post.

The American newspaper in its report writes that Musk, who was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1971, arrived in Palo Alto, California in 1995 to study at Stanford University, but never finished enrolling in his master's program there.

Instead, he founded the software company Zip2, which he sold in 1999 for about $300 million.

Washington Post report

The lack of a legal work permit raised concerns when Mohr Davidow Ventures invested $3 million in Zip2, with an agreement requiring Musk and his brother Kimball to obtain a legal work permit within 45 days. "The investment firm didn't want to risk the future of the company if its founders were deported," explained then-Zip2 board member Derek Proudian.

In a 2005 report, Musk admitted that he applied to Stanford simply to stay in the US, as he had neither research money nor legal residency. At the same time, in a 2009 deposition, he states that a few days after his arrival, he decided not to attend the courses, immediately starting work at Zip2.

According to the newspaper, his decision left him with no legal basis to stay in the country. Former Justice Department attorney Leon Fresco points out, "You can't drop out of school to start a business, even if you don't get paid right away."

US immigration policy in the 1990s for students was more relaxed especially before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Musk, who obtained Canadian citizenship through his mother, would not need a State Department visa to study at a American university. He could simply show American border guards his enrollment documents at the American university and enter the United States under student status, legal experts said.

International students enrolled in US degree programs may be permitted to work part-time and for a limited period of time in order to complete their degree requirements. Adam Cohen, author of the "Academic Immigration Handbook" and an attorney specializing in work visas, said Musk could get a work permit as a student, but that would require him to attend a full course of study at Stanford .

Musk's former associates at Zip2 point out that his stay in the country would not have been allowed if this fact had come to light. However, Musk appears to downplay the issue, as he stated in 2020 that he had a "student work permit," which has not been confirmed.

His recent support for Trump and statements against illegal immigration are causing controversy, given that he appeared to run afoul of immigration laws early in his career. In reports uncovered by the Washington Post, Musk is calling for tougher measures against undocumented immigrants.

A similar case was with his brother, Kimball, who had even admitted that he did not have a legal work permit when he crossed the border with false information to attend a crucial Zip2 investor meeting. Kimball later reported: When they funded us, they found out we were illegal immigrants.

Investment firm Mohr Davidow Ventures is also in the spotlight, having hired a lawyer to handle the Musk brothers' work permits, according to filings, while investors were told the matter needed to be resolved before the company's initial public offering.


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