1.
@elonmusk
told his 175 million followers on this platform that Biden committed "treason" by "secretly" chartering flights to bring 320K "illegal immigrants" to the United States
Let's be clear: EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS CLAIM IS A BRAZEN LIE
Follow along for receipts
2. Musk is referring to a parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.
THIS IS NOT A SECRET!
Biden announced it in a speech on 1/5/23. It was covered extensively in the media. It was promoted in press releases. It is featured now on the
@USCIS
homepage!
3. Further, Biden is not chartering any flights. individuals are buying their own tickets on commercial flights
"If the beneficiary has been authorized to travel to the United States, they must arrange & fund their own travel," the USCIS website states
4. The program is not "treason." It is completely legal. The Immigration and Nationality Act gives the administration the ability to admit individuals for humanitarian reasons. It has been used by every D & R president since the law was passed in 1952, except Trump.
5. I want to pause here to note that Musk has altered the algorithm of this platform to promote his own account. And, by extension, right-wing misinformation.
6. Musk says the immigrants admitted under the program are a national security threat — "[i]t is highly probable that the groundwork is being laid for something far worse than 9/11" — because they are "unvetted." This is also false. The program requires all individuals to "[u]ndergo and pass required national security and public safety vetting."
7. The individuals entering the US through this program are not doing so illegally! But they are also ineligible to vote. And there is absolutely no evidence that non-citizens vote in US elections in significant numbers.
8. I will note that none of Musk's EMBARSSINGLY INACCURATE POSTS have a Community Note attached, despite reaching tens of millions of people.
It shows what a joke the
@CommunityNotes
program is.
9. Trump, reportedly desperate for Musk's cash, promoted this lie in his victory speech last night