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

To: epicure who wrote (4764)	5/11/2000 10:57:00 AM
From: jhild	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9127

Appeals Judges Hear Elian Case By Russ Bynum Associated Press Writer Thursday, May 11, 2000; 10:45 a.m. EDT ATLANTA ?? Three federal appeals judges questioned lawyers in the Elian Gonzalez case today, asking whether the 6-year-old boy is too young to apply for asylum and whether being from communist Cuba compromises his father's parental rights. The judges said they would rule quickly, but indicated it would be weeks. Judge J.L. Edmondson said the rights of a parent can sometimes be overridden by the best interests of a child. "I worry about whether there is inherently a conflict of interest that ... a child is within the jurisdiction of the United States and the sole parent is ... residing in what I understand our State Department calls a communist, totalitarian state," Edmondson said. Gregory Craig, Elian's father's attorney, insisted that Juan Miguel Gonzalez is expressing his desires without coercion from Fidel Castro's government. "He has been free to express openly his feelings and his opinions throughout," said Craig. He added the father wants to decide what's best for Elian "free from any kind of manipulation from Miami or coercion from Havana." Kendall Coffey, attorney for the Miami relatives, said the father's best intentions would not matter if Elian is forced to return to Cuba. "There is no parent in Cuba who controls what happens to his or her child, and there is no power in this country that can protect this child if he is removed to Cuba." Coffey said Elian is in danger of political persecution because his mother and stepfather, who died trying to flee Cuba with the boy, are considered traitors there. washingtonpost.com