Elon Musk has spent the better part of a year complaining about illegal immigrants who are invading the country.
The two men were amazed that anyone would invest $3 million in their company.
Well, I mean… Elon says.
Elon Musk being interviewed in May 2013 during the Milken Institute Global Conference.Screenshot: YouTube / Milken Institute (Fair Use)
Yes, we were, Kimbal replies.
Id say it was a gray area, Elon insists as the crowd laughs.
The video of the appearance is available on YouTube but has just4,500 viewsat the time of this writing.
Weve clipped the relevant portion below so you might see for yourself.
What did Elon mean when he said it was a gray area?
That part is unclear.
Those on student visas also have to follow strict rules when working in the country.
It just took his brother to accidentally admit they may have been stretching the legality of their visas.
Why does it matter if Elon was living in the U.S. under uncertain circumstances?
Gizmodo will update this post if we hear back.
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