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   Kristi Noem wants migrants to battle for citizenship on reality TV   
      
   Published: 11:15 EDT, 15 May 2025 | Updated: 13:25 EDT, 15 May 2025   
      
   She's been called 'ICE Barbie' for treating her Cabinet position like a TV   
   production, but now Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is pushing for   
   an actual reality show pitting immigrants against each other 'for the honor   
   of fast-tracking their way to U. S. citizenship'.   
      
   It may sound like a joke, but the idea is for real and is outlined in a 35-   
   page program pitch put together in coordination with the DHS secretary,   
   DailyMail. com can exclusively reveal.   
      
   Noem is even offering up officials from the U. S. Citizenship and   
   Immigration Services to tally votes for the made-for-TV contest.   
      
   The pitch comes from Rob Worsoff, a writer and producer known for Duck   
   Dynasty, the A&E reality show about a Louisiana family and its hunting   
   empire, and Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker.   
      
   The proposed series is called The American, named after the train that   
   contestants would ride around the country, competing in regionally specific   
   'cultural' contests such as rolling logs in Wisconsin.   
      
   It would lead to a grand finale with the winner getting sworn in on the   
   steps of the U. S. Capitol.   
      
   'Along the way, we will be reminded what it means to be American  through   
   the eyes of the people who want it most, ' reads Worsoff's pitch.   
      
   Worsoff  who himself was born in Canada  said: 'Im not affiliated with any   
   political ideology. As an immigrant myself, I am merely trying to make a   
   show that celebrates the immigration process, celebrate what it means to be   
   American and have a national conversation about what it means to be   
   American, through the eyes of the people who want it most. '   
      
   Kristi Noem's DHS has been working for weeks with a TV producer to get the   
   greenlight for the show from Netflix or another streaming or cable service   
      
   DailyMail. com has obtained a copy of the 35-page program pitch from a   
   producer of the hit series Duck Dynasty in coordination with the DHS   
   secretary   
      
   One of the pitch deck slides obtained by DailyMail. com outlines the   
   'format' of the show, where each episode will include a 'heritage   
   challenge', elimination challenge, a town hall meeting, and a final vote   
      
   Tricia McLaughlin, the top spokesperson for DHS, acknowledged that agency   
   staff are reviewing this pitch and had a call with the producer last week.   
   She insisted Noem is yet to be briefed on the initiative.   
      
   However, DailyMail. com has confirmed that Noem supports the project and   
   wants to proceed.   
      
   And McLaughlin said: 'I think it's a good idea. '   
      
   Worsoff's project comes as Noem is wanting to showcase what it means to   
   become an American, amid the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal   
   immigration.   
      
   She and her agency have been working for weeks to get such a project   
   greenlit from Netflix or another streaming or cable service, sources tell   
   DailyMail. com.   
      
   But while past outreach has fallen flat, they're hoping this one has a real   
   chance.   
      
   In his pitch, Worsoff, 49, expresses confidence that The American would be   
   a commercial hit and 'lends itself to enormous corporate sponsorship   
   opportunities'.   
      
   At the same time, there's concern among some in DHS about the possible   
   optics of turning the plight of immigrants into a reality game show,   
   sources say.   
      
   The pitch was from Rob Worsoff, a writer and producer known for reality   
   series including A&E's Duck Dynasty. He appeared alongside Jack Osbourne on   
   a National Geographic panel   
      
   The pitch even names Colombian-born actress Sofia Vergara, Canadian Ryan   
   Reynolds, and Mila Kunis who hails from Ukraine, as possible hosts for the   
   show   
      
   Contestants from various countries and backgrounds would be pre-vetted and   
   arrive at Ellis Island in New York City, according to the project pitch   
      
   Noem is already suffering from the perception she cares more about image   
   than fulfilling her responsibility to protect the homeland and crack down   
   on illegal immigration.   
      
   'When will Secretary Noem stop prioritizing staged photo ops and media   
   stunts? ' one source asked.   
      
   'The focus on self-promotion is undermining our ability to deliver on   
   President Trump's deportation mandate. We need leadership committed to   
   logistics and results, not financial gain or reality show theatrics. '   
      
   As described in Worsoff's pitch, contestants from various countries and   
   backgrounds would be pre-vetted and arrive at Ellis Island in New York City   
   aboard 'The Citizen Ship', a boat symbolizing a new beginning.   
      
   They'd be greeted by the host  'a famous, naturalized American who was also   
   born in another country'.   
      
   Worsoff's pitch names Colombian-born Sofia Vergara, Canadian Ryan Reynolds   
   and Mila Kunis who hails from Ukraine as possible hosts who'd greet each   
   contestant with a welcome gift  a personalized baseball glove.   
      
   Contestants would then travel state to state meeting 'interesting   
   Americans' and learning about the history, culture and quirks of each   
   region. Viewers in turn will learn about each wannabe American and why they   
   want to live here.   
      
   'We'll join in the laughter, tears, frustration, and joy  hearing their   
   backstories  as we are reminded how amazing it is to be American, through   
   the eyes of 12 wonderful people who want nothing more than to have what we   
   have, ' the pitch reads.   
      
   The immigrants would be divided into teams who'd face off in one-hour   
   episodes.   
      
   Scenes envisaged include one in San Francisco, where the immigrants are   
   sent down a mine to collect the most gold   
      
   In Cape Canaveral, Florida, the hub of NASA, contestants would rush to   
   build and launch a rocket.   
      
   In Hayward, Wisconsin, they'd struggle to keep their balance on logs.   
      
   Challenges in the competition would include 'cultural' contests such as   
   rolling logs in Wisconsin   
      
   In Detroit, contestants would have to put together a chassis for the 1914   
   Model T Ford on an assembly line   
      
   TV producer Worsoff, who was born in Canada, developed the idea from Noem's   
   desire to showcase what it means to become an American   
      
   There would also be 'elimination challenges, ' where contestants get   
   divided into two groups.   
      
   The teams would raft down the Arkansas River in Colorado, dig clams in   
   Maine, put together a chassis for the 1914 Model T Ford on an assembly line   
   in Detroit, and deliver mail via horseback and ferry from Missouri to   
   Kansas.   
      
   Although there will be a winner who will become 'our newest fellow   
   American! ', Worsoff makes it clear losers will have all been pre-screened   
   for eventual citizenship, so will have a leg-up when it comes to applying   
   for citizenship in the more traditional way.   
      
   Game prizes would be 'iconically American, ' such as 1 million American   
   Airlines points, a $10,000 Starbucks Gift Card, or a lifetime supply of 76   
   gasoline.   
      
      
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