Elon Musk’s Dirty Secret: A Lawbreaker Supporting Crackdown on Others
Elon Musk, now at the helm of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President Trump’s second administration, is spearheading some of the most radical government overhauls in U.S. history. Within weeks of his appointment, Musk began dismantling key institutions like USAID and the Department of Education. The far-right celebrates him as a hero—an agent of chaos bringing “efficiency” to government operations.
But here’s what they’re not telling you: Elon Musk broke U.S. immigration laws.
In 1995, Musk arrived in California, allegedly to attend Stanford University on a student visa. Yet, he never enrolled. Instead, he jumped straight into launching Zip2 with his brother Kimbal—an illegal act that violated the terms of his visa and should have disqualified him from remaining in the country.
For nearly two years, Musk worked without proper authorization. It wasn’t until investors stepped in—concerned about the legal risks to their money—that Musk took steps to “regularize” his immigration status. Had he been an ordinary immigrant without wealth and privilege, he could have faced deportation.
The Hypocrisy: Musk’s Support for Anti-Immigrant Policies
Today, Elon Musk openly supports some of the harshest anti-immigrant policies in modern U.S. history. While he doesn’t hold the authority to deport anyone directly—that power rests with President Trump—Musk is complicit in the administration’s actions.
Using his influential platform, X (formerly Twitter), Musk has become a loud voice in support of mass deportations and actively spreads anti-immigrant propaganda to his millions of followers. He has helped fuel a culture of fear and xenophobia while backing Trump’s agenda of mass deportations and threats against officials who resist these executive orders.
Melania Trump’s Immigration Violations: Another Case of Privilege
Musk isn’t the only high-profile figure in this administration with a history of breaking U.S. immigration law. In the mid-1990s, Melania Trump worked as a model in the U.S. while on a visitor visa—a violation that could have led to deportation under current policies.
Even more hypocritical? Trump and Musk now champion efforts to undermine birthright citizenship, despite the fact that Barron Trump—Melania’s son—benefited from that very right, as he was born before she officially became a U.S. citizen.
Privilege Protects, Power Punishes
What ties these stories together is clear: There are two sets of rules in America. One for the powerful elites—who can break the law without consequence—and another for ordinary immigrants, who face family separation, imprisonment, and deportation for far less.
Musk’s active support for Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown, despite his own illegal actions, reveals the deep hypocrisy at the heart of this administration’s immigration policy.
The creation of the Department of Government Efficiency isn’t about making government leaner—it’s about consolidating power, dismantling democratic institutions, and elevating voices like Musk’s to push a dangerous, authoritarian agenda.
The hypocrisy is undeniable. And it’s time to hold those responsible accountable