After being wrongfully held captive for almost 900 days by the Taliban, a Dansville man was welcomed home to his community over the weekend.
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) hosted a Welcome Home Ceremony on Saturday to celebrate the safe return of Corbett, a Dansville native who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban from August 10, 2022, to January 21, 2025. The ceremony was held in the gymnasium of Dansville Central School.
After learning of Ryan’s case in 2023, Rep. Tenney became an advocate for his release and well-being. She successfully pushed for his official designation as a wrongful detainee by the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2023. Additionally, Rep Tenney introduced H.Res. 965, a resolution calling for Ryan’s immediate release, which passed the House in June 2024. Rep Tenney also played a key role in arranging a January 2025 meeting between the Corbett family and the Trump administration’s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.
“After nearly 900 extremely challenging days for the Corbett Family, NY-24 and the nation are thrilled to welcome Ryan Corbett home. The strength and courage displayed by Anna, Ketsia, Miriam, and Caleb has been truly astonishing, and it has been a privilege to work alongside them in this fight to get Ryan home. Today’s event celebrated Ryan’s safe return to our community and demonstrated our profound gratitude to all, including President Trump and National Security Advisory Waltz, who made Ryan’s return possible,” said Congresswoman Tenney.
“Our family is deeply grateful for Congresswoman Tenney’s help in bringing Ryan home after 893 days of Wrongful Detention by the Taliban in Afghanistan. She not only showed personal concern for Ryan’s health and safety, offering encouraging words to the children and me but also put her words to action by pushing for the Wrongful Detainee designation, introducing a House Resolution asking for Ryan’s immediate release, inviting me as her personal guest to the State of the Union Address and setting up a meeting with the incoming National Security Advisor during my trip to FL. We will be forever grateful for her support,” said Anna Corbett.
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