DHS Is Considering A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete For Citizenship [View all]

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Source: Huff Post

May 15, 2025, 10:19 PM EDT


The Department of Homeland Security is mulling over a reality television show in which immigrants would compete for U.S. citizenship.

The Daily Mail reported on Thursday that Rob Worsoff, a Canadian-born writer, producer and director, pitched the show, titled "The American," and that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is a fan of the concept.

DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told HuffPost on Thursday that the show is in the "very beginning stages" of the department's vetting process and has not been approved or denied. However, McLaughlin said it was "completely false" that Noem had any knowledge of or involvement in the show.

"Secretary Noem has not 'backed' or even reviewed the pitch of any scripted or reality show. The Department of Homeland Security receives hundreds of television show pitches a year, ranging from documentaries surrounding ICE and CBP border operation to white collar investigations by HSI," McLaughlin said in a statement. "Each proposal undergoes a thorough vetting process prior to denial or approval." Worsoff has worked on a variety of reality shows, including "Duck Dynasty," "The Millionaire Matchmaker" and "Dating Naked."

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