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Why this man is stranded for months in a Malaysian airport

Hassan al Kontar is stuck in legal limbo over his immigration status.

Aired 05/11/2018

PBS News Hour

Why this man is stranded for months in a Malaysian airport

Clip: 5/11/2018 | 3m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

Hassan al Kontar is stuck in legal limbo over his immigration status.

Hassan al Kontar, a Syrian national, has been living in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport for more than 60 days, stuck in legal limbo over his immigration status. The PBS NewsHour’s Rhana Natour reports.

Aired 05/11/2018

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