Musk echoes Ramaswamy's warning of 9/11-type terror in US

Musk echoes Ramaswamy’s warning of 9/11-type terror in US

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk, the billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX, has issued a stark warning that the United States could face a terrorist attack comparable to the tragedy of September 11, 2001, if the ongoing crisis at the southern border and the uncontrolled influx of migrants are not adequately addressed. Musk’s cautionary words came in response to a post by Vivek Ramaswamy, a former Republican presidential candidate and businessman, who advocated for mass deportations and the sealing of the US-Mexico border.

Ramaswamy highlighted the potential security threat posed by the sheer volume of undocumented migrants crossing into the US, saying, “Even if only 0.1% of illegal aliens who’ve crossed our border have hostile intentions, that’s tens of thousands of would-be attackers.” He further warned that ignoring this issue could pave the way for a catastrophe on the scale of the September 11 attacks.

Musk echoed Ramaswamy’s concerns, indicating that it is “only a matter of time” before such a disaster could unfold. The tech mogul has previously voiced his apprehensions about the southern border situation, arguing that the policy allowing illegal migrants to claim asylum without any identification has transformed the US into a haven for international criminals. This assertion followed reports suggesting a significant drop in Venezuela’s homicide rate, purportedly due to Venezuelan criminals relocating to the US.

Amid these discussions, a Politico report last month revealed that US President Joe Biden might be considering granting permanent residency to millions of undocumented immigrants. Musk criticized this potential move, accusing the Democratic party of deliberately opening the southern border to “import voters.”

The debate over the US-Mexico border has intensified in recent American politics, especially with the record-breaking influx of migrants in the past year. Republican legislators have called for stricter border controls and increased funding to manage the crisis, even leveraging a multi-billion-dollar aid package for Ukraine to press their demands.

The controversy surrounding the border and immigration policies continues to be a focal point of national discourse, with Musk’s latest comments adding a layer of urgency to the discussions on national security and immigration reform.

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