Trump officials reportedly consider TV gameshow with US citizenship as prize

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary who has been overseeing the administration’s deportation effort. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

The US Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering an “out-of-the-box” pitch to participate in a television gameshow that would have immigrants compete to obtain US citizenship.

Department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin described the pitch to the New York Times as a “celebration of being an American” and said the show would include challenges based on American traditions.