Elon Musk praised skilled Indian immigrants for boosting U.S. tech innovation and urged support for the H-1B visa program.

Elon Musk said the U.S. has massively benefited from highly skilled Indian immigrants, calling them essential to America’s tech and innovation edge. In a podcast with Nikhil Kamath, he praised leaders like Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai, backed the H-1B visa program, and warned that limiting top-tier immigration would damage U.S. innovation. He criticized the Biden administration’s border approach as allowing uncontrolled illegal immigration and argued for a system that welcomes talent while enforcing strong security. Musk dismissed fears that immigrants steal jobs, pointing instead to a global shortage of high-skill talent. He urged entrepreneurs to focus on creating real value, accept failure as part of progress, and aim to contribute to society—saying financial success naturally follows meaningful work.