considering a TV show where immigrants<\/strong><\/a> will be made to go through a series of challenges to compete for US citizenship.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nWhile the plan is only in the beginning stages, a Homeland Security spokesperson said such “out-of-the-box pitches”, particularly those that celebrate “what it means to be an American”, were always on the priority list.<\/p>\n
The concept, titled ‘The American’, was pitched by reality TV veteran Rob Worsoff, known for shows like Duck Dynasty and The Millionaire Matchmaker. A Canadian immigrant himself, Worsoff said the idea dawned on him during his own naturalisation process.<\/p>\n
“It’s not mean-spirited. Instead, ‘The American’ is a celebration of what it means to be American… At a time when our morale is at an all-time low,” he posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n
In his second term, Trump has enforced a strict crackdown on illegal immigration, deporting more than 271,000 individuals – the highest in nearly a decade.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, the administration started a new self-deportation program offering flight tickets and USD 1,000 to undocumented migrants who wish to leave the US voluntarily. However, Trump has also offered a olive branch, saying “good” individuals would be taken back legally.<\/p>\n
HOW WOULD THE NEW REALITY SHOW PAN OUT?<\/p>\n
Tricia McLaughlin, Homeland Security spokesperson, said the show, if at all it materialises, would be a “celebration of being an American”. “It’s important to revive civic duty,” McLaughlin told The New York Times.<\/p>\n
She said the proposal was being reviewed by Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n
The proposal by Worsoff includes a format where immigrants would travel across the US and undertake region-specific cultural challenges. He said the activities would be “stereotypically American”, like collecting gold from a mine in San Francisco or seeing which immigrant could assemble a rocket first.<\/p>\n
Other tasks may include assembling a Model T in Detroit, and delivering mail on horseback in Kansas. Additionally, there would also be trivia and civic challenges.<\/p>\n
“We need to be reminded of how proud and how much of an honour it is to be American,” the producer said. However, he highlighted that the losers of the show should not be penalised.<\/p>\n
“Everybody else in line will be humanised, and we’ll get to know their face and their story, and we’ll love them, and maybe they’ll get a job out of it,” Worsoff told CNN.<\/p>\n
Trump, however, is not alien to such surreal moves. In 2017, during his first term, he gave documentary filmmakers access to operations conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for a show called ‘Immigration Nation’.<\/p>\n
Published By: <\/p>\n
Abhishek De<\/p>\n
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