Maher Says There’s ‘One Question’ Every US Immigrant Should Be Forced To Answer: ‘Not Negotiable’

“Biden’s policy of open doors, and then Trump’s policy of broken windows,” Maher continued. “Now, I’m on the page of America doing what it used to do so well — stealing hard-working, talented immigrants from around the world and making them Americans.”

He pointed to his belief that “something has changed” in the attitude of those immigrating to the United States who may no longer believe they should adapt to western cultural standards.

“Now, most immigrants still want to assimilate, but some now have this other attitude of, ‘melting pot? F— you, you melt,” Maher said, while cracking a joke. “Look, you don’t have to love everything about America. We don’t. That’s why Yelp was invented.

“But, you know, if you do get past ICE, America’s actually pretty cool,” he continued. “We say, ‘You do you.’ Eat the food your grandma cooked. Speak another language at home. Celebrate religious holidays. We welcome your food, your art, your fashion, your first ladies.”

But, according to Maher, the price of immigration comes with a cost.

“But you have to answer one question: Do you like Western civilization? Because that’s what we are. And that’s not negotiable,” he said.

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Everyone knows that this is impossible when they are from certain countries.

— Europe First (@europe_f1rst) August 16, 2026

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I find myself agreeing with Bill Maher more and more, and that's not a bad thing. When did the liberals go so far left that even Bill is considered right wing?

— Chuck Woodbury (@BonsaiCaddo) August 16, 2026

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That’s correct. Americans don’t go to other countries demanding that our values be imposed

— Nick (@Nick_H2H) August 16, 2026

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During a discussion of the accounts, Maher said, “I remember George Bush wanted to put the money that we — when you start paying into Social Security, when you’re 20 or what? 18, or whatever it is, into the stock market, and [people] went, oh, wow, what a terrible idea, not a terrible idea. You’re not going to be able to touch it until you’re 65 anyway. Look at the chart of where the money in the stock [market], it outpaces just putting it in the bank by an exponential number.”

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