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Elon Musk: Tell Me How to Fix Trump's Immigration Order

Musk, who sits on a Trump advisory panel, said he'll 'seek advisory council consensus' and 'present to President.'

Angela Moscaritolo
 & Angela Moscaritolo Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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Elon Musk has an action item for you to add to your to-do list: Read President Donald Trumps' executive order on immigration and provide (constructive) feedback.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who is a member of Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum, on Sunday asked his 6.9 million Twitter followers to read the order and then offer up advice on specific amendments that would make it better. Musk said he will "seek advisory council consensus" and then "present to President."

Musk sits on Trump's panel alongside tech execs like Uber's Travis Kalanick, IBM CEO Ginni Rommety, and GM CEO Mary Barra. The group was formed in December to advise the president on job creation.

Musk was one of many Silicon Valley executives over the weekend to speak out against the executive order— which limits immigration from seven countries for 90 days: Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen—though not as forcefully as others.

Musk argued on Twitter that "the blanket entry ban on citizens from certain primarily Muslim countries is not the best way to address the country's challenges." Early on Monday morning, however, Musk retweeted a message from someone who said that "after reading the language of the order, it looks far less bad than portrayed by left." Musk added that: "Reading the source material is better than reading other people's opinions about the source material."

Meanwhile, Uber's Kalanick on Sunday said his company will create a $3 million legal defense fund to help affected employees with immigration and translation service. The company came under fire over the weekend for failing to participate in a taxi strike at New York's JFK Airport protesting Trump's order. By crossing the picket line, the company incurred a flurry of wrath online: The #DeleteUber hashtag began trending on Twitter, encouraging folks to quit the pickup service.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

My Experience

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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