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flag Chet Hanks is stranded in Colombia after being denied boarding due to using his expiring U.S. passport and lacking a green card, despite being a U.S. citizen.

flag Chet Hanks, son of actor Tom Hanks, says he is stranded in Medellín, Colombia, after being denied boarding on a flight home due to using his Greek passport instead of his U.S. passport, which was nearing expiration. flag He claims officials required a green card to re-enter the U.S., despite him being a U.S. citizen by birth. flag Hanks, who does not have a green card, said he is frustrated and unsure how to return, noting the nearest U.S. embassy is in Bogotá. flag The situation has drawn mixed reactions online, with some expressing sympathy and others making light of the irony. flag Tom Hanks, currently in Australia, has not commented.

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