VIDEO: Journalist Jorge Ramos Puts Bill Maher in His Place After He Uses the Term ‘Illegals’
"No human being is illegal," explained the Mexican-American journalist on a recent episode of "Real Time With Bill Maher." And yet the show host responded to this statement with even more ignorance, prompting Ramos to reply with a priceless quip.“No human being is illegal,” explained the Mexican-American journalist on a recent episode of “Real Time With Bill Maher.” And yet the show host responded to this statement with even more ignorance, prompting Ramos to reply with a priceless quip:
I told Bill Maher, words matter. No human being is illegal.
Posted by Jorge Ramos on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
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