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ICE Barbie Kristi Noem is backing insane reality TV show where immigrants compete for fast-tracked citizenship
UK Daily Mail ^ | 05/15/2025 | Shawn Cohen

Posted on 05/16/2025 11:07:13 AM PDT by DFG

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: '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.'

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico
KEYWORDS: aliens; dhs; mi6propaganda; nds; noem; shawncohen; ukdailyfail
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1 posted on 05/16/2025 11:07:13 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG
Opening sentence: "Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is pushing for an actual reality show pitting immigrants against each other"

Closing sentence: "Noem is yet to be briefed on the initiative."

Freaking journalism majors.

2 posted on 05/16/2025 11:09:13 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: DFG

Barbie? Did she dye her hair blonde? What rubbish. Is every attractive woman a “Barbie”?


3 posted on 05/16/2025 11:10:06 AM PDT by toddausauras (47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 )
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To: DFG
" . . . 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."

This contradicts the story's headline, which suggests that Noem is the one who came up with the idea.
4 posted on 05/16/2025 11:10:12 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: DFG

I’d settle for a contest where immigrants point our logic fallacies in the MSM.


5 posted on 05/16/2025 11:11:07 AM PDT by Salvavida (NS)
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To: Steve_Seattle

I suggest that Noem quash this silly idea when she finally hears about it.


6 posted on 05/16/2025 11:11:42 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Steve_Seattle

As long as the networks pay for it, it sounds great.

And run the list of people who want to be on the show through ICE first.


7 posted on 05/16/2025 11:14:00 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant - Never Fearful)
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To: DFG

Hard to take them seriously when they besmirch her in the headline.


8 posted on 05/16/2025 11:14:37 AM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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To: DFG

Barbie girl. Best ever version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ReSV3CCRzg


9 posted on 05/16/2025 11:15:06 AM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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To: DFG
Someone should start a rumor for Death Race 2025, illegal aliens only, a no rules race to the death and the winner gets citizenship. Want to know more?

Urinalist would jump all over it.

10 posted on 05/16/2025 11:21:19 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (Trump or Bust! Long live the Republic.)
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To: Steve_Seattle

I suggested on another thread a Squid Game.

Last person alive gets citizenship.

Would substantially decrease the illegal population.

/Dark humor, folks.


11 posted on 05/16/2025 11:22:07 AM PDT by TheWriterTX (šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡øāœļøšŸ™šŸ‡®šŸ‡±)
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To: Steve_Seattle

You missed their context countering her claim:

“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.”

Noem clearly has the judgment of gnome.


12 posted on 05/16/2025 11:24:51 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: DFG

If it was more like The Amazing Race and the ones that made it back across the border fastest weren’t apprehended, I’d consider watching an episode or 2.


13 posted on 05/16/2025 11:26:26 AM PDT by txeagle
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To: DFG
She is so hot.


14 posted on 05/16/2025 11:30:07 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Teacher317

Opening sentence: “Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is pushing for an actual reality show pitting immigrants against each other”

Closing sentence: “Noem is yet to be briefed on the initiative.”

Freaking journalism majors.
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The writers are MORE PROPAGADISTS ADVANCING AN AGENDA than they are journalists.


15 posted on 05/16/2025 11:37:05 AM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: DFG

I’ve got a better idea for who amongst the illegals should bet awarded citizenship.

The program would bring in thousands of illegals (perhaps millions) for the ‘contest’.

The contestants are each given guns.

But,the contest would be just a pair of illegals, going against each other. (Like in a duel).

Whoever survives the duel, would face off against the next ‘contestant’, and the survivor of that contest would go up against a new contestant...

And so on, and so forth, for the year (or years).

20 or 30 duels per day for an entire year...

And the winner at the end of the year

becomes the newest American citizen.

The audience for that show would be the highest ever, with viewers from the whole world watching. Billions of viewers per day.

Call the show “86-Illegals”.

And name the creator of the show, James Comey.


16 posted on 05/16/2025 11:37:38 AM PDT by adorno ( )
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To: DFG

what happened to attacking “Barbie” Pam Bondi all the time here?


17 posted on 05/16/2025 11:40:16 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: toddausauras

Have you seen BushBarbie on YouTube? Hilarious.


18 posted on 05/16/2025 11:45:06 AM PDT by dljordan (The Rewards of Tolerance are Treachery and Betrayal)
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To: toddausauras

My first Barbie had Black hair in 1963.


19 posted on 05/16/2025 11:49:15 AM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: DFG

What happened to the $5 million gold ticket?

Have not heard from that plan lately.


20 posted on 05/16/2025 11:50:22 AM PDT by citizen (A transgender male competing against women may be male, but he's no man.)
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