- Musk suggested that the president is taking a lax approach to immigration to keep Democrats in power
- The controversial tech tycoon also commented on the group attack on NYPD officers by migrants earlier this week
- This came as the number of illegal immigrants entering the country rose to over 2 million in fiscal year 2023
Elon Musk has sharply criticized Joe Biden's actions at the southern border, suggesting that the president is taking a lax approach to immigration to keep Democrats in power.
The controversial tech tycoon made the comments on his X platform on Friday evening.
“Biden's strategy is very simple,” Musk wrote, publishing a 2021 article outlining Biden's alleged plans to grant legal status to around 11 million people during his term.
'1. Bring as many illegals into the country as possible. 2. Legalize it to create a permanent majority – a one-party state.”
“That's why they encourage so much illegal immigration. “Simple yet effective.”
Musk suggested that the president is taking a lax approach to immigration to keep Democrats in power
This came as the number of illegal immigrants entering the country rose to over 2 million in fiscal year 2023
In Biden's first three years in office, the Border Patrol recorded a total of 5,940,511 encounters with illegal immigrants
“This explains why there are so few deportations, because every deportation is a lost vote,” Musk later added to the post.
“As happened this week, in New York you can literally attack cops in broad daylight, be released without bail, give everyone the finger, and *still* not get deported!! Outrageous,” the billionaire wrote.
The group attack by migrants on NYPD officers earlier this week sparked outrage across the country.
A group of migrants attacked two NYPD officers in Times Square last Saturday evening as officers attempted to disperse a disorderly group in front of 220 West 42 Street.
A fight broke out between a suspect in a yellow sweatshirt and the police officers.
According to the NYPD, the migrants then began attacking the officers, kicking them in the head and body while the two officers attempted to restrain one of the other men and rip his sweatshirt off.
Seven arrests were made and four of the suspects were released from court without bail, sparking widespread outrage.
The situation worsened when reports emerged that the four freedmen left the city on a bus for California, using a church charity for migrants.
Yohenry Brito, 24, and Jandry Barros, 21, were arrested Wednesday for the attack on police in Times Square and charged with robbery and assault
The brutal attack occurred in Times Square around 8:30 p.m. Saturday as officers attempted to disperse a disorderly group
This came as the number of illegal immigrants entering the country rose to over 2 million in fiscal year 2023.
During Biden's first three years in office, the Border Patrol recorded a total of 5,940,511 encounters, a 277 percent increase over the same period during Trump's 2017-2019 administration, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol data.
Republicans blame Biden for the surge after he eased a series of Trump-era border restrictions – measures the Democrat called inhumane and ineffective.
Immigration and the border remain top concerns for conservative voters ahead of the Nov. 5 election, in which Biden is seeking a second term and Trump is the front-runner for his party's nomination.
The Tesla founder has previously argued that obtaining asylum status after illegally crossing the southern border is as easy as a Google search.
Musk visited Eagle Pass, Texas, in September and livestreamed his experiences at the southern border.
While Biden's handling of the border has long drawn sharp criticism from Republicans, his fellow Democrats are increasingly calling for stronger action, including the governor of Arizona and the mayors of New York and Chicago.