Published 11:09 IST, September 29th 2023

Cowboy Musk visits US border to find out 'what's really going on' as migrants pour in

Business mogul Elon Musk encountered “some pretty extreme” migrants during his recent jaunt to the southern border in Texas on Thursday.

Reported by: Deeksha Sharma
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Elon Musk recently visited the Eagle Pass border. (Image: X/@elonmusk/AP) | Image: self
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Business mogul Elon Musk encountered “some pretty extreme” migrants during his jaunt to sourn border in Texas on Thursday. Documenting trip, he warned that scores of migrants arriving in United States have also brought along with m a wave of dangerous elements. 

Accompanied by Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, 52-year-old heed to Eagle Pass, a city that recently went into a state of emergency due to unexpected arrival of thousands of migrants. With a cowboy hat and sunglasses on, Musk whipped out his phone to record chaos that has ensued in region. 

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"What we’re seeing here are in some cases some pretty extreme individuals coming through … obviously not suggesting everyone is like this," he said, ding that he recently heard that a man reached border with tattoos on his face, including a teardrop one which is associated with gang or cartel culture. 

He assumed that tattoo meant "y have murdered someone and y are so proud of having murdered someone that y tattoo — one tear on ir face for every one person that y killed." When Musk asked if his guess was accurate, Gonzales replied, “That’s exactly right." 

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What about legal migration, Mr. Musk? 

With US grappling with a full-blown migration crisis in states like New York, Musk warned that it could le to services and resources being overwhelmed. "Even America’s largest city, New York, is buckling under pressure" of illegal migrants, he continued. 

“If New York can’t handle it, well pretty much no part of country can. So if we don’t do something soon we’re just gonna have, like I said, a collapse in social services as we’re alrey seeing in New York," he furr cautioned. But despite ringing alarm over issue, Musk insisted that he is a proponent of those who enter US lawfully. “To be clear we’re both very much in favor of expanded legal immigration. I think anyone who is hardworking and honest and is really gonna d to … economy, we should let m in,” Tesla boss clarified. 

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11:09 IST, September 29th 2023