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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (3059)	4/26/2000 10:00:00 PM
From: jhild	Respond to of 9127

Here's an earlier news story that sure doesn't foreshadow exactly the way the Relatives behaved. March 31, 2000 By MILDRADE CHERFILS, Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) - Elian Gonzalez's Miami relatives said Friday they are no longer willing to hand the boy over to his father if he comes to Florida to await the outcome of their court appeal. But they said they would not resist if the government tried to take Elian from their house. The relatives said they would let Juan Miguel Gonzalez visit Elian at their Little Havana home, but they will not voluntarily hand over the 6-year-old while they fight in court for an asylum hearing for him. Elian "expresses fear about being with his father. He's afraid that he will be punished," said Manny Diaz, an attorney for the Miami family. The family also feels uprooting Elian from their home would be disruptive to his well-being, Diaz said. Kendall Coffey, another attorney for the Miami relatives, said officials would have to come to the Little Havana house to get Elian. "If, for example, the INS authorities decided to come to remove the child, they're not going to block the door, they're not going to lock the door," Coffey said. "They are not going to do anything whatsoever to obstruct a law enforcement operation." A Justice Department official said Friday that Juan Miguel Gonzalez will probably be given custody of Elian if he comes to the United States from Cuba, though the official also said it is uncertain whether that would happen right away. "If Elian's father comes to this country, it's likely we will transfer custody of Elian to him. This is consistent with our goal of reuniting them, which was upheld by the district court," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The Miami relatives "have brought nothing to our attention that would make us question Juan Miguel's fitness as a parent," the official said. Message 13326865

To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (3059)	4/28/2000 2:28:00 PM
From: Machaon	Respond to of 9127

<< The Cuban exiles LEADERSHIP (let me make this clear) are a bunch of brutal totalitarian stupid losers, they have been losing for over 40 years now that they end up using a six year old boy to fight Castro. They deserve what they get... >> Losers??? The Cuban community, in Miami, has been extremely successful, both in business, economics, education, family life, politics, etc.. Every day they grow stronger, while Castro's regime grows weaker and more senile. The UN just condemned Castro's regime for the inhumane treatment of it's people. Why do you think that Castro caused Elian's quest for freedom, to be such an international event? Castro, the idiot, was hoping to create a smoke screen, so that the world would forget all the atrocities commited by him against his people! Castro lost big. The UN still condemned this pea brained, bearded, brutal moron. The best bet for Cuba's future, is thru the hands of the Cuban Exiles in Miami. They will provide the future leadership, to make Cuba an economic and free powerhouse.