Elon Musk career illegal: Elon Musk, who has been a vocal opponent of illegal immigration and a prominent supporter of former President Donald Trump, reportedly worked in the United States without legal authorization at the beginning of his career, according to The Washington Post.Musk launched his first firm without proper paper workThe report reveals that Musk, originally from South Africa, left Stanford University in 1995 to launch his first company, Zip2, without the proper work authorization. Over four years, Zip2 grew and was ultimately sold for around $300 million, setting Musk on his path to entrepreneurship. According to two former colleagues, Musk didnt receive US work authorization until about 1997, meaning his early years at Zip2 were technically unauthorized.Overstaying a student visa is common but illegalAs a foreign student, Musk would have been required to maintain his student status to legally stay and work in the US. While overstaying a student visa is a common but illegal occurrence, Musk has described this period as a “legal grey area.” In a 2020 podcast, Musk explained that he was in the US legally but working in a capacity that was meant to be restricted to student activities, stating, “I was allowed to do work sort of supporting whatever.”Musk recently called out Harris on promoting imported votersMusks current stance on immigration, including criticism of the US-Mexico border policies, has been a prominent topic on his social media. Recently, he accused Vice President Kamala Harris of promoting “imported voters” through lax immigration policies and controversially likened the US-Mexico border situation to a “zombie apocalypse.”
