In the midst of a national debate on immigration, “Who Wants to Marry a U.S. Citizen,” could be seen as a mirror of national sentiment, a critique of the Byzantine bureaucracy foreigners must negotiate to become citizens or as its producer claims, just as fun.
In the tradition of “The Dating Game,” which ran in the 1960s and 1970s, three legal immigrants looking to meet a citizen are quizzed by an American national, before they are chosen for a date.
“The show is basically a dating show with a twist,” said Executive Producer Eddie Rivera.
The show’s producers have filmed one bare-bones episode, which has been posted on the Internet and aired on a local cable station in Los Angeles.
“One will get to stay in the country; two others will possibly be deported,” goes the tagline on an Internet promotion.
Rivera said that “Who Wants to Marry a U.S. Citizen” makes no promises of legal U.S. citizenship, and is only an opportunity to meet someone for a date.
“I think people will be surprised to see how the show really works. No one will get a free pass; we’re not giving away the chance to be a citizen.”
Last year, 339,843 people became legal permanent residents and received their Green Cards (a document that gives non-U.S. citizens permanent residence and the right to work) through marriage.
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