Today America runs its economy with immigrants, but when it comes to giving them equal rights, they are declared “illegal” and thrown out. Billionaires like Elon Musk are welcome here, but the doors of America are being closed for a common migrant.
America: Strength built with the hard work of immigrants
If we look at the history of America, it has been an immigrant nation. British, Spanish and French settlers, then African slaves, and in the 19th-20th century, migrants from Europe, China and India built this country. Even today, immigrants are the backbone of America’s tech firms, construction sites, restaurants and farms.
But the irony is that when America needs skilled and unskilled labour, it welcomes immigrants, but when it comes to giving them equal rights, they are deported by labelling them “illegal”. Recently, 104 Indian migrants were deported after being made to wear handkerchiefs, which is a big example of this new reality.
Elon Musk: An immigrant who is “elite”, but the rest of the migrants are “illegal”
Elon Musk is one of the richest people in the world today – the owner of business empires like Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink. But one fact that very few people remember is that Musk is also an immigrant who came from South Africa.
But a big contrast can be seen here—America’s doors are open for “elite immigrants” like Musk, but for a common migrant who comes for a better life, there are only restrictions and deportation. This shows that America’s immigration policy is soft only for those who are billionaires and big businessmen.
Musk himself is also an extreme capitalist who focuses only on his business growth. His vision is not to strengthen America, but to increase the profit of his companies. He is aggressively promoting AI and automation, which will create more problems for working immigrant laborers in the future. If factories and logistics become AI-driven, the demand for manual labor will decrease and America can make even more strict immigration policies.
Musk has also repeatedly supported Donald Trump and his right-wing policies that are against immigrants. On one hand, he himself is an immigrant, and on the other hand he supports policies that are against new immigrants—is this not hypocrisy?
Trump, Biden and the Immigration Game
The focus of Donald Trump’s “America First” policy has always been on reducing immigrants. From building a Mexican border wall to restricting H1-B visas, he toughened immigration policies at every level.
The Biden administration has softened some of Trump’s strict policies, but action against deportation and illegal immigrants is still going on. On one hand, America recruits Indian engineers and developers in Silicon Valley, but when it comes to granting them citizenship, it imposes new restrictions.
Immigrants: Problem or Solution?
A big question arises here—are immigrants a problem or a solution for America?
If there were no immigrants, America would not have a Silicon Valley. Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai—all are immigrants who have enhanced America’s technology.
Businessmen like Musk are also immigrants, who came to America and became billionaires. But why not give the same opportunity to an ordinary migrant? Mexican laborers working in the fields or South Asian workers working in the restaurant and construction industries are equally valuable to America.
America’s Future: A Closed Nation?
If America continues to restrict immigration, it will impact not only migrants but also America’s economy and innovation. Lack of skilled workforce, slowdown of startups, and the danger of lagging behind in global competition—all of these are going to happen.
Billionaires like Elon Musk have freedom in America, but there are only restrictions for the common migrant. Is America becoming a country of billionaires only? Has America become a “Use & Throw” nation, which takes advantage of migrants, but does not respect them?
Conclusion: America raises a big question
Today there is a need for a balanced immigration policy that makes America strong, but also does justice to immigrants. Until this happens, America will function like a selfish corporate country – which only welcomes people like Musk, but closes the doors for the common migrant.
Is this the same America that used to give everyone a chance to dream? Or has it become a selfish capitalist country that is limited only to its own benefits?