The Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) confirmed it’s within the early phases of vetting a possible actuality present that will have immigrants competing for a fast-track to citizenship.
As first reported by The Every day Mail, producer Rob Worsoff, the thoughts behind reveals reminiscent of “Duck Dynasty,” approached the division concerning the thought, during which he envisions movie star immigrant hosts welcoming immigrants who would then undertake competitions throughout the nation, reminiscent of digging clams in Maine or rafting in Colorado.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia stated the present “is in the very beginning stages” of a vetting course of, noting the division receives quite a few requests for participation in tv programming.
“Secretary [Kristi] 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,” she stated, together with documentaries following border brokers, and “Each proposal undergoes a thorough vetting process prior to denial or approval.”
In an interview with The Wall Road Journal, Worsoff burdened that, “This isn’t ‘The Hunger Games’ for immigrants.”
“This is not, ‘Hey, if you lose, we are shipping you out on a boat out of the country.’”
He additionally advised the outlet that he had pitched the concept way back to the Obama administration, however the challenge didn’t acquire traction.
Worsoff, who immigrated from Canada, advised The Every day Mail that the present could be referred to as “The American,” additionally the identify of the prepare that will shepherd them across the nation for the assorted competitions.
“I’m 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,” he advised the Mail.
Underneath the Trump administration, DHS has been approaching media in another way than its predecessors, with Noem taking pictures a video from a Salvadoran jail warning migrants to not come to the U.S. to spending $200 million on an advert marketing campaign thanking President Trump for his actions on the border.
