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Immigration

Dec. 24, 1999

Punishment Politics

The U.S. economic blockade of Cuba that has led to the tragic conditions in Cuba must be lifted at once, and Elian must be returned to his homeland.

        By Marjorie Cohn

        Elian Gonzalez, a 6-year-old Cuban boy, was found floating on an inner tube off the coast of Florida November 25, his mother and 10 others from Cuba having perished in a boat accident. Elian was rescued and is staying in Florida with relatives of his father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, a hotel doorman in Cuba. Elian's father has demanded the return of his boy t...

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