Chet Hanks Stranded in Colombia Over US Entry Issue

Chet Hanks, the son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, says he is stranded in Medellín, Colombia, after U.S. officials denied him reentry because he lacked a green card while using his Greek passport. The 35-year-old actor and musician shared the predicament in an Instagram video posted on Friday, February 27, pleading jokingly with followers to "free me."

Hanks explained that he had traveled to Puerto Rico last week to attend a birthday party for his friend Max. From there, he made a stopover in Medellín to visit another friend, Taylor, before planning to return home. As a dual U.S.-Greek citizen, he used his Greek passport for the trip, leaving his American one behind. "The reason I didn't use my American passport is because it's about to expire, and sometimes they don't let you in the country, even if it hasn't expired, but it's about to expire," Hanks said in the video.

The issue arose at the airport in Medellín when he attempted to board his international flight back to the United States three hours early. Airport staff informed him that entering the U.S. on a foreign passport required a green card, a document issued to lawful permanent residents. "I don't have a green...