Who wants another sham marriage?

I didn't think reality shows could sink any lower.

Now I've never been much of a fan of reality TV – although I admit “Kitchen Nightmares” and “The Biggest Loser” are guilty pleasures of mine – but there's a new one coming out from a Los Angeles-based company that makes me shake my head from the title alone: “Who wants to marry a U.S. citizen?”

From the teaser on its website, the show appears to be similar to “The Dating Game,” where a single U.S. citizen asks three available immigrants with temporary visas a variety of questions. At the end of the show, one is chosen for marriage. The show's creators say that it does not guarantee marriage or legal status, but it will pay for a wedding and honeymoon should it happens.

Oh, and this is the tagline: “One will win and get to stay in the country. Two will probably be deported.”

Why does this seem like it's a bomb waiting to explode?

In an interview with ABC News, Shawn Saucier, a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, said that a legal immigrant meeting someone through a game show that focuses on marrying a U.S. citizen would raise flags on the legitimacy of the marriage.

Well, duh.

I suppose proponents of the show would argue that if two people love each other, who's to say where they meet makes a difference – especially with the rampant success of reality show hook-ups. Just look at Ryan and Trista Sutter from “The Bacholorette,” and, um ...

Aren't reality shows known more for ruining marriages than creating them? I mean, Nick and Jessica seemed like a nice couple before their show. Hulk Hogan was married for 20-plus years before “Hogan Knows Best” started airing.

Dating shows have always played on the basic human need of finding a soul mate. “Who wants to marry a U.S. citizen?” takes that and adds the hope of gaining legal status. If this show were to find its way onto a network, there will be plenty of broken hearts and broken dreams. I'm not saying that all of the marriages would end in shambles, but given reality TV's track record, the outlook's not a bright one.

For more information about “Who wants to marry a U.S. citizen?” visit its website at http://www.HookACitizen.com.