Immigrant sees Elian in U S with Cuban exile family
Mirta Falcon, a Cuban immigrant in Miami, argues Elian Gonzalez is better off in the United States with relatives fighting to keep him here. She recalls his mother’s drowning on the Cuba to Florida journey and notes Elian’s life in a Cuban enclave apartment building.
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Haitian siblings reunite with mother in Miami after ship grounding
In Miami a mother separated from her son and daughter when a New Year ship grounding left 407 Haitians returned to Haiti. Reunited are 9 year old Marc Yvens Dieuben and 8 year old Germanne with their mother Yvena Rhinvil, age 33, who is pregnant. Community leaders including Rep. Carrie Meek and Sen. Kendrick Meek accompanied the children home. The episode fuels debate on Cuban refugee policy versus Haitian cases and asylum rules.
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Grandmothers meet over Elian case tearful plea
Washington AP report says Elian Gonzalez's grandmothers met to urge removing him from Florida relatives and reunifying him with his father in Cuba. They delivered a letter describing suffering and asked for asylum hearing consideration while noting the matter rests in federal court. Reno supported the plea, citing family reunification under U.S. immigration law. Attorneys for Florida relatives seek a court order to delay return until asylum review.
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