Overview
- Elon Musk and Antonio Gracias claim 2.1 million non-citizens were issued Social Security numbers in 2024, citing systemic defaults in the Social Security Administration.
- They allege Biden administration policies facilitated the issuance of these numbers by allowing non-citizens to obtain work authorization through administrative mechanisms.
- Gracias stated that 1.3 million of these non-citizens also accessed Medicaid benefits, raising concerns about broader systemic inefficiencies.
- Musk and Gracias further alleged that some non-citizens who received Social Security numbers were registered to vote and participated in U.S. elections.
- The allegations, presented during a Wisconsin town hall, remain unverified by independent sources and have spurred significant public and political debate.