The Story of Elián González, in Retrospect | Miami New Times Garcia is a Cuban-American native of Miami whose novel White Light won first prize in the 2016 about a week after the boy was brought ashore, U S Border Patrol Deputy Chief Mike Sheehy said
Elián González - Wikipedia Elián González Brotons (born December 6, 1993) is a Cuban engineer and politician As a six-year-old child, he was at the center of a high-profile international custody dispute between family members and involving Cuba and the United States On November 21, 1999, Elián's mother, her partner, and Elián fled Cuba by boat as part of a group of refugees attempting to reach the United States
20 Years Ago Today, Elián Gonzalez Was Rescued in the Ocean The story remains one of the largest sagas Miami has ever seen Not only did Elian’s case stir up the Cuban-American community in South Florida, but it was also said to have had an effect on the
Little Boy Lost: The Case of Elian Gonzalez – Association for . . . Elian Gonzalez was a little Cuban boy who had been taken by his mother on a small craft to leave Cuba, to go to Miami, in November of 2000, when he was about six years old The boat capsized and Elian’s mother drowned but Elian and a couple of other people survived They were rescued by the Coast Guard and were brought to Miami