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Elian Gonzalez Poised To Become Lawmaker After Nomination To Cuba's National Assembly
Huffington Post ^ | 2/7/2023 | Marco Margaritoff

Posted on 02/07/2023 4:11:35 PM PST by Nextrush

Gonzalez, who became the center of an international custody battle at 5 years old, was nominated Sunday to Cuba's National Assembly.

Elian Gonzalez, the Cuban national whose precarious boyhood arrival in the U.S. in 1999 prompted a fierce international custody battle, is set to become a lawmaker. Gonzalez was nominated by his local municipal assembly on Sunday to serve in Cuba's National Assembly...

Gonzlaez was en route to Florida with his mother when their boat capsized on Thanksgiving 1999 and she and other migrants drowned. The boy's fate thereafter became a flashpoint in U.S.-Cuba relations.

His father, a waiter named Juan Miguel who had remained in Cuba, famously fought for his son's return. Distant relatives in Miami, however launched a legal battle to keep the boy in the U.S.--and feared Gonzalez would become a political pawn of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

U.S. immigration officials eventually decided to place Gonzalez in the custody of his father, which the boy's family refused to accept. A nighttime raid in April 2000 saw federal agents storm the house where Gonzalez was staying, spurring protests and counter-demonstrations.

Gonzalez was flown home to Cuba after the Supreme Court rejected the effort to keep him in the U.S. The island nation celebrated the return of Gonzalez, who later said the government bodyguards ordered to protect him had become some of his closest friends.

Castro himself was a guest of honor at Gonzalez's seventh birthday back home. In 2013, Gonzalez told state-run media that the Cuban leader was "like a ship that knew to take his crew on the right path". He would later profess that Castro had become a father figure for him, and held back tears when the bearded authoritarian died in 2016...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Cuba; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: 1999; atheism; billclinton; cuba; eliangonzalez; fidelcastro; florida; god; gonzalez; gregcraig; idolatry; idols; janetreno; juanmiguel; juanmiguelgonzales
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To: Nextrush

Everything his mother did in sacrificing her very life in getting him to freedom was undone by the evil Clintoon Crime Family and Janet Reno’s stormtroopers. Sick, sad and disgusting.


21 posted on 02/07/2023 4:55:46 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: shalom aleichem
Real sweet backdrop for years of trauma counseling.

He'll probably do better than Harry who got a smaller bedroom and one smaller banger when he was growing up.

22 posted on 02/07/2023 4:56:27 PM PST by ladyjane
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To: Nextrush

A low point in our history, exceeded by many lower points since.


23 posted on 02/07/2023 5:00:01 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: lizma2

I’ve seen that photo of the swat guy with the AR15 and the terrified looking Elian Gonzales but I never noticed Elian was coming out of the closet.


24 posted on 02/07/2023 5:02:30 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: Blue Highway

After that, why would he ever want to come back to this country?


25 posted on 02/07/2023 5:03:13 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ought-six

“Distant relatives in Miami, however launched a legal battle to keep the boy in the U.S.—and feared Gonzalez would become a political pawn of Cuban dictator”

Well look at that!


26 posted on 02/07/2023 5:03:16 PM PST by Celerity
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

“That picture was a “Coming Attractions” trailer for Deep State Productions. It hasn’t gotten any better. ”

Very much so.


27 posted on 02/07/2023 5:04:31 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Nextrush

His father, a waiter named Juan Miguel who had remained in Cuba, famously fought for his son’s return.

___________

Not really, the father was ordered to do that!
He was sending messages that he wants his son to stay in the USA.
Fidel made Elian a symbol. That made Elian rich and famous in Cuba. So he is now doing great over there, unlike of most of his compatriots!


28 posted on 02/07/2023 5:06:15 PM PST by AZJeep
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To: shalom aleichem

I remember there was a pic of him wearing a Florida Gators shirt.


29 posted on 02/07/2023 5:06:32 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: AZJeep

Fidel was his dad, for all intents and purposes.


30 posted on 02/07/2023 5:07:08 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: lizma2

Will never forget that image. Poor kid.


31 posted on 02/07/2023 5:08:04 PM PST by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: ryderann
And that horrid Janet Reno.

I am sure she is rotting in hell right now.

32 posted on 02/07/2023 5:08:39 PM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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To: Nextrush

Remember it well…


33 posted on 02/07/2023 5:10:18 PM PST by telescope115 (My feet are on the ground, and my head is in the stars.)
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To: noiseman

Send them to Cuba. They’ll swim home.


34 posted on 02/07/2023 5:14:10 PM PST by Fledermaus (It's time to get rid of the Three McStooges; Mitch, Kevin and Ronna!)
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To: ought-six

5 year old Cuban kid is treated like a high profile terrorist.

Now the same party welcomes MS-13 gang members with welcome arms.


35 posted on 02/07/2023 5:15:23 PM PST by Texas resident (Who is running our country?)
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To: Nextrush

Disagreed with Freepers then, and disagree now. Sorry, “distant relatives” opinion / interest vs his biological fathers interests.

I must support the biological father in this case (Commie or not)


36 posted on 02/07/2023 5:15:36 PM PST by Moleman
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To: Moleman

Fidel was his father.


37 posted on 02/07/2023 5:16:14 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
"That picture was a "Coming Attractions" trailer for Deep State Productions."

You nailed it.

Unfortunately.

We're hosed

38 posted on 02/07/2023 5:19:26 PM PST by lizma2
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To: ladyjane

Harry is a mess. He was bred only for “spare parts” in case Wm needed any. Billy has the hotter wife and the only thing The Heir needs is more hair on top but Prince Henry er Harry is a bit shy in that compartment also, and it is “red”! OMG! wasn’t Di’s riding instructor a ginger or carrot top?


39 posted on 02/07/2023 5:29:49 PM PST by shalom aleichem (Sick 'n Tired! Tell us wnat to DO about it!I'm searchinh for the "Like!" button. LOL)
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To: dfwgator

What? no way, have i been under a rock?

Thank you,
Dan


40 posted on 02/07/2023 5:36:49 PM PST by Moleman
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