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- Elon Musk believes that a wall should be built at the US-Mexico border for security reasons.
- The billionaire took a trip to the border in Texas for a livestream on Thursday.
- Musk has previously faced criticism for wading into political issues, such as the war in Ukraine.
Elon Musk has suggested a Trump-style wall at the US-Mexico border after claiming that it wasn't being secured.
The billionaire took a Thursday trip to Eagle Pass, Texas, to livestream the border crisis. He announced the trip on Wednesday via X, wading into the political debate with a series of posts that seemed to support policies aligned with former President Donald Trump's proposed border wall.
"We actually do need a wall and we need to require people to have some shred of evidence to claim asylum to enter, as everyone is doing that," Musk said. "It's a hack that you can literally Google to know exactly what to say! Will find out more when I visit Eagle Pass maybe as soon as tomorrow."
He added that he thought the US "border needs to be secured."
Security is present at borders throughout the country. US Customs and Border Protection says on its website that it provides a comprehensive approach to border management and control, which includes immigration and security.
Representatives for Musk did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside regular working hours.
The Tesla CEO said he visited the border to "eyeball the situation" and to "get a sense for what's going on." He also criticized US politicians, saying they cared more about the Ukraine border than the US border. He added that cities such as New York were "buckling" due to high levels of immigration.
Political figures have spoken out about the migrant crisis. New York City mayor Eric Adams recently said it was destroying the city, but immigrant advocates criticized such claims as racist, The New York Times reported.
Musk has previously faced criticism for wading into political issues, including the war in Ukraine. Earlier this month, he expressed his disappointment in Ukraine's summer counteroffensive.
In a post on X, Musk said: "So much death for so little."
Last year, Musk proposed a peace plan on the platform he owns. The suggestion, which involved Ukriane recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea, drew widespread condemnation from Ukrainian officials at the time.