Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20161222:11:09:00
German police labeled amri as a risk and monitored him for months. he was scheduled to be deported after his asylum request was denied in june. that was delayed because he didn't have identity papers. >> it would seem like a good reason to deport someone if they don't have the right papers. >> they need papers to deport him. let's bring in nbc news correspondent hans nichols joining us live from berlin with the very latest on this. and this question. hans? >> reporter: he didn't have a valid passport. tunisia wasn't acknowledging him so they couldn't deport him. this is the front page of the n...