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TV series
Gana la Verde was a controversial game show which first aired in 2004 that promised the contestants legal help with getting a green card. There was a mild controversy when the advertising suggested that a green card would be the automatic prize for the victor. The events on the show, often testing a character's stomach or willpower, were similar to Fear Factor, another controversial game show that aired at the same time. The program played on third-party Spanish-language channels in Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston, and Dallas. The program was created by Lenard Liberman, executive vice president of Liberman Broadcasting. The show was produced and directed by Spanish-language producer Adrian Vallarino and hosted by Mexican action sports personality George X. The show wrapped production after its 3rd season at the beginning of 2005 but re-runs were still being aired once a week as of September 2007.
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I saw a couple people link to the student debt stuff, which is way more relevant, but it reminded me of the Latin American community having Gana La Verde[0] since 2004.
A cheap fear factor knock off, where the contestants compete for a green card, in the form representation from an immigration attorney. This usually has the contestants eating a platter of worms in the form of tacos or a taco shell bowl and their final challenge is proving that they can be functioning member in the United States by selling sodas or something of the likes in a public space. There might have been physical challenges, but it was mostly the worms and selling stuff that I recall.
[0] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421032/