Tom Homan appeared on the Bill Maher show this weekend and was asked by Maher why we can’t just give amnesty to the millions of people who came into the country illegally.
Maher used all the typical liberal arguments against Homan, even going so far as to suggest that ICE is scaring people.
Homan broke it all down logically, and by the time he was done even Maher’s liberal audience was applauding.
Partial transcript via Mediaite:
TOM HOMAN: What I’m saying is, that’s why you have to show there’s consequences. Because if you send a message there’s no consequences, and you want to reward illegal behavior, that’s not going to stop.
BILL MAHER: And I get all that, and for all that I thank you for your service, truly. But what we also see is people being just taken away who are just regular-day workers. The waitress who worked for 14 years at some coffee shop. And everybody’s like, oh, you know what? We voted to get rid of the bad people, you know, the people you were just talking about, but not Carol. [Crowd applauds]. What’s going on there? Don’t you think it’s been a little heavy-handed? Don’t you think you’ve picked up a bunch of people who shouldn’t be picked up at all? It doesn’t seem like it was done with a scalpel.
HOMAN: What I think about every day is, again, we prioritize the worst first, and in the numbers show we do it. What I’ve said from day one, if you’re in the country illegally, you’re not off the table. You know why? Because there are millions of people standing in line, taking their tests, doing the background investigations, paying their fees to be part of the greatest nation on earth. If you want to be a part of greatest nation, there’s a right way and wrong way to do it. If like it or not, the ones who are here illegally cheated the system.
There is more. Be sure to stay with this until the end:
NEW: Tom Homan tells Bill Maher why “AMNESTY” not an option to conclude interview — and crowd *APPLAUDS* him
HOMAN: “If you want to send a message to the whole world: ‘Cross the border illegally, it’s a crime, but it’s okay. Have due process, get ordered removed by an… pic.twitter.com/hmCFBZpsCI
— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) September 20, 2025
If the people in Bill Maher’s audience can understand Homan’s final point here, why can’t Democrats in Congress?