Gonzalez grew up for the most part out of the spotlight in Cuba. [4]:153 While Elián escaped both Cuba and death, he soon entered custody battles waged by his father, Miami relatives, and state actors from the U.S. and Cuba. https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/15/world/cuba-elian-gonzalez-update I'd rather pass unnoticed.". [14] Manuel González, Elián Gonzalez's great uncle, later retained Leving to reunite González with his father.[15][16][17]. Despite the promises he would return to his old life, Elian Gonzalez never stayed out of the public spotlight too long. Elián González with his father and family members that was taken a few hours after their reunion at Andrews Air Force Base on April 22nd, 2000. Elián is a 2017 documentary film directed by Ross McDonnell and Tim Golden, produced by Trevor Birney and executive produced by Alex Gibney. [4] However, the others perished in a storm, while a young couple escaped to the shore, and Elián was found. to Pls.’ and Defs.’ Opp’n to Mot. Visit cnn.com/elian. [64][61] After being informed of the decision, Marisleysis said to a Justice Department community relations officer, "You think we just have cameras in the house? Also, Armando Gutierrez, a local Cuban-American businessman, became a spokesman. [55] Juan Miguel is also a member of the National Assembly and has attended events for the Communist Party of Cuba with González, who has been called up to the stage to meet Fidel Castro. In 2015, he was elected to the leadership of his local Committee for the Defense of the Revolution, the neighborhood watch groups that act as the front-line eyes and ears of the Cuban government. If people try to come in, they could be hurt."[22]. In recent years participation in the committees has dwindled, particularly among the young, who seem less interested in the 59-year-old revolution than their parents and grandparents are. [12] Juan Miguel was uninterested in emigrating. Once treated, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) provided Elián with a temporary deferral regarding his inspection, and further released Elián to his great-uncle, Lázaro Gonzalez, who lived with his family in Miami's Little Havana. [10] At the same time, Juan Miguel, with the support of Cuban authorities, demanded that his son be returned to Cuba. Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. ", "It hasn't affected me," he continued. Elián was featured in HBO movie 537 Votes. Elian's relatives in Miami refused to hand him over, and then, in a nighttime raid, armed federal agents stormed the home of his uncle and seized the boy. From then on, Elian Gonzalez was surrounded by government bodyguards. [4] These relatives informed the family in Cárdenas to prepare for an extreme hardship visa waiver. "Living here is a debt I owe to the Cuban people," Gonzalez said. There were two major focuses in media coverage of the event: the raid and the family reunions. On March 21, Judge Kevin Michael Moore of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida dismissed the relatives' petition for asylum which they had filed on behalf of Elián González. It opened in limited release in May, and appeared on CNN Films in August 2017. The year is 2000: Your basement is stockpiled with cans of beans left over from Y2K. He stated that although he did not regret returning to Cuba, he would like to travel to the United States one day "to give my love to the American people". "I wanted to show him what I had achieved so he would be proud of me. February 28, 2019. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms. He is also now a Cuban revolutionary and is attending the conference to speak out against the United States' embargo on Cuba. That same year, Gonzalez took his first trip outside of Cuba since his return from the United States, traveling to Ecuador for a youth conference. You also agree to our Terms of Service. When Fidel Castro died on November 25, 2016 -- the 17th anniversary of Elian's rescue at sea -- once again Gonzalez was front and center to take part in the official mourning. His journey to fame began with the international incident that exploded after 6-year-old Elian was found in the water on Thanksgiving Day 1999. Big week for Cuba news!). Havana, Cuba (CNN)When little Elian Gonzalez returned to Cuba in 2000 following a poisonous custody battle and a federal raid on his Miami relatives' home, it was to resume a life far from the glare of the media spotlight. Here is what he looks like now: PHOTOS: Check out all the biggest stories of 2013 right here! He is like a ship that knew to take his crew on the right path," Gonzalez said in an interview with Cuba's state-run media in 2013. While you're there, feel free to unravel the thread that is President Barack Obama shaking hands with Cuban President Raul Casto at Nelson Mandela's memorial. “But what I know up until now is my father and I hope to do it as half as well as he did with me.”. [6] She again emphasized that the INS commissioner had declared that the father speaks for the son, and that his wishes were to have his son returned to him. Elian Gonzalez of Cuba says he's becoming a father, © Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Patrick Oppmann/CNN. He is also now a Cuban revolutionary and is … "We are proud of him, as the youngest of our heroes," Cuban President Raul Castro said during the ceremony, gesturing to Gonzalez in the audience, as he recounted the young man's achievements in school the way a proud father would. [27][28], Approximately 100 people protested against the raid as it took place, with some calling the INS agents "assassins". Elian's father, Juan Miguel, fought to bring the boy back to Cuba. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Elián was too young to file for asylum; only his father could speak for him, and the relatives lacked legal standing. As you settle down to watch Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, there's a breaking news announcement... Elian Gonzalez—the 6-year-old Cuban boy rescued off the coast of Florida after the small boat he was traveling on with his mother went down, thus sparking an immigration battle between his family in Miami and his father back in Cuba—was taken at gunpoint and would be returned to Cuba.
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