Date: July 6th, 2025 10:11 PM
Author: https://imgur.com/a/o2g8xYK
In his college years, Musk came to the U.S. on an Exchange Visitor Visa, which allows visa holders to teach, lecture, instruct, study, conduct research, consult, receive graduate training and more.
In October, the Washington Post reported that Musk was — at one point — working illegally during his startup days in Silicon Valley, while he and his brother were creating PayPal. President Biden later echoed the Post’s report, which went viral on X, Musk’s social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Musk fired back on X, saying that he “was in fact allowed to work in the U.S.,” and described his immigration journey as a “gray area," CNN reported.
Regardless of whether he was working illegally at the start of his career, Musk is now a U.S. citizen and maintains his primary residence in the U.S. This means it could be difficult for the Trump Administration to find grounds for his deportation.
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2025/07/01/elon-musk-citizenship-status-trump-deportation-comments-alligator-alcatraz-florida-visit/84430730007/
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5746904&forum_id=2Reputation#49077638)