A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman told Newsmax on Friday that a report insisting Secretary Kristi Noem was pushing a reality TV show for migrants to compete for U.S. citizenship was “completely false.”

DailyMail.com reported Thursday that Noem was pushing for an actual reality show pitting immigrants against each other “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship.”

The report said the suggested reality show was outlined in a 35-page program pitch put together in coordination with Noem, who even offered officials from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to tally votes for the show.

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