*[Enwl-eng] A new reality show could have immigrants competing against each other to earn U.S. citizenship

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This is not how we treat something as serious and precious as becoming a citizen.

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The U.S. Government Is Vetting a Reality TV Show Where Immigrants Would Compete to Earn Citizenship


The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering whether to approve a plan that would pit immigrants against each other in a reality TV show. The prize they're competing for: U.S. citizenship.

This is an abhorrent way to treat something as precious and meaningful as becoming a citizen, and disrespectful of immigrants.

Rob Worsoff, the Canadian writer and producer who helped create the reality show "Duck Dynasty" pitched the idea to the DHS in May. Shockingly, he didn't receive the response he should have — which ought to have been an immediate, automatic "No." Instead, he claims he's heard "positive feedback" from his contacts at the agency.

The obvious comparison is to the dystopian book and movie series, The Hunger Games. But Worsoff claimed his proposal was different. Yet a show like this would actually put very real immigrants in very serious danger. First, it would make their names publicly available. Additionally, reality shows are always edited to create "villains" and "heroes" out of different cast members. Both of these are extremely risky at a time when immigration is becoming so demonized in the U.S.

That doesn't even include the emotional cruelty of putting an immigrant through a whole series of competitions, only to tell them that they've lost the game. Because there would only be one "winner" who is sworn in as a citizen at the end of the "game."

Citizenship, immigrants, and the process of naturalization all deserve our full respect and to be taken seriously. It's unbelievable that the DHS hasn't rejected this plan yet. Sign the petition to speak out!

 

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Thank you,

Celeste

Care2 Petitions Team

P.S. Help us demand that the DHS and Secretary Kristi Noem reject this cruel idea! Sign the petition.




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From: Celeste S., Care2 Action Alerts <action...@care2.com>
Date: чт, 5 июн. 2025 г. в 10:18
Subject: A new reality show could have immigrants competing against each other to earn U.S. citizenship


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