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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.
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.
He claims officials required a green card to re-enter the U.S., despite him being a U.S. citizen by birth.
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.
The situation has drawn mixed reactions online, with some expressing sympathy and others making light of the irony.
Tom Hanks, currently in Australia, has not commented.
Chet Hanks está varado en Colombia después de que se le negó el embarque debido al uso de su pasaporte estadounidense que expira y a la falta de una tarjeta verde, a pesar de ser ciudadano estadounidense.