Elon Musk to Visit Texas Southern Border as Illegal Immigrant Crossings Skyrocket

The billionaire said he will visit Eagle Pass, where there are record numbers of illegal crossings.
Elon Musk to Visit Texas Southern Border as Illegal Immigrant Crossings Skyrocket
Illegal immigrants help each other climb over a barbed wire fence into the United States from Mexico, in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2023. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty Images
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Billionaire Elon Musk says he will visit Eagle Pass, Texas, later this week as illegal immigrant crossings have skyrocketed in recent weeks.

Mr. Musk, who owns SpaceX, Tesla, and X, formerly known as Twitter, said he had spoken with Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Republican, who confirmed the southern border is “overwhelmed” by the growing number of immigrants coming into the United States.

Jana J. Pruet
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