Elon Musk says US has ‘benefitted immensely’ from Indian talent, calls out H1-B system misuse on Nikhil Kamath’s podcast

Updated on 01 Dec 2025 | Category: Business

Elon Musk said the US has “benefitted immensely from talented Indians” but argued that rising illegal immigration has shifted attitudes toward migrants. He added that while the H-1B visa system has seen “some misuse” by outsourcing firms, shutting it down would be “very bad.”

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said the United States has gained significantly from Indian talent but warned that misuse of the H-1B visa system has complicated the debate around immigration. He made the remarks on Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s “Pe...