Another day, another petition to revoke Elon Musk’s citizenship. This time, the world’s richest man, who was born in Pretoria, is facing criticism by fellow Americans who want him out.
The billionaire businessman holds three citizenships: South Africa by birth, Canada through his maternal ancestry, and the US as a naturalized citizen.
The petition comes several months after US President Donald Trump threatened to have him deported after a dramatic public fallout.
ELON MUSK: PETITION TO GET HIS US CITIZENSHIP REVOKED
According to the X account, @politvidchannel, a petition started by Americans to get Elon Musk’s US citizenship revoked is slowly gaining momentum.
It references a Change.org petition – which currently has 6000 signatures – which is addressed to authorities, including the US House of Representatives.
The petition accused the world’s richest man of “exerting imbalanced and potentially corrupting influence” on the government and country.
It shared: “While we recognize and admire Mr. Musk’s entrepreneurial spirit and his contributions to the tech industry, we reason that his continual meddling in political affairs is disturbing the balance of power in the United States”.
Referring to his net worth, it added: “Such wealth could unduly influence political decisions. We thus call for the revocation of his naturalized US citizenship and his return to his home country, South Africa. Don’t let money influence our political decisions”.
In the comments section of those who had signed the petition, Jacquelyn shared of Elon Musk: “He is harming the country for his selfish gain. Get this fraud out and in jail”.
Kurt posted: “This person has no ties in this country besides business. He cares not about America, just his companies. Plus, he has contact with some of our enemies.”
JD added: “Nobody likes you, Elon!”
CANADA IS FED UP TOO!
Earlier this year, hundreds of thousands of Canadians signed a petition asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship.
According to this petition, which has since closed for signature, this was due to various reasons, including his role in US President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Initiated by Canadian MP Charlie Angus, the petition – signed by close to 400 000 citizens – stated that Elon has acted against Canada’s national interest and undermined its sovereignty. It also claimed that the world’s richest man has used his wealth and power to influence their elections.
The petition called on Trudeau to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship and passport “effective immediately.”
CAN ELON MUSK BE LEGALLY DEPORTED?
Elon Musk is a South African citizen by birth, who emmigrated to Canada as a teen. He later moved to the US to pursue studies and work opportunities. In 2002, Elon became a naturalised US citizen.
Could his status be revoked?
In June, the US Department of Justice vowed to prioritise the denaturalisation of citizens who posed a threat to the country.
The list of categories included individuals who had committed a host of crimes, those who had fraudulently acquired their citizenship, and those who threatened national security, particularly with regard to terrorism, espionage, and the unlawful export of technology and information.
The department also stated that it could use its discretion to pursue individual cases that it deemed necessary.
According to Muzaffar Chishti from the Migration Policy Institute, the process could become complicated. He told The Guardian: “[The administration] can’t, on their own, denaturalize people. They still have to go to a federal district court.
“Denaturalisation finally does belong to federal district courts. But they are obviously keen on finding every way they can to denaturalize people they think did not deserve to be naturalized.”
