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Detained and deported: A Missouri man must make a new life in the Netherlands

NPR | By Addison Zanger

Published May 5, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

A Missouri resident detained by immigration authorities was deported this year to the Netherlands, a country he has not lived in since he was 5 years old. Now he's learning a new language and trying to make a new life.

Addison Zanger

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