• @DogPeePoo@lemm.ee
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    11 days ago

    “In fact, when they did fund us, they realized that we were illegal immigrants,” Kimball says in the video.

    “Well, I mean…” Elon says.

    “Yes, we were,” Kimbal replies.

    “I’d say it was a gray area,” Elon insists as the crowd laughs.

    “We were illegal immigrants…” Kimbal says, continuing his story about how they were sleeping in an office when raising money from venture capitalists.

    …Those on student visas also have to follow strict rules when working in the country. Even those on an H-1B visa, which allows people to work in the U.S. legally, are prohibited from earning money outside their primary employer of record.

  • @CheapFrottage@lemmynsfw.com
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    211 days ago

    Important not to tar all illegal immigrants with the same brush, while some are soulless freeloading morons with terrible taste, most of them aren’t Elon.