Tag Archives: Elian Gonzalez

From what I can tell, most of the readers of this blog are in their mid-thirties to early forties, so I can post this without getting a “WTF is he talking about?” response. See the video above (along with the story).  I remember the political anger that came of the event. For those who are too young to remember, ten years ago 13 Cuban migrants tried to escape Cuba and enter Florida.  Almost all of the migrants, including Elian’s mom, died, but Elian, who was 5 at the time, survived.  His father, who was back in Cuba, wanted his son returned to Cuba, while many among the Cuban American population in Florida wanted him to stay in the U.S.  Elian’s U.S. based relatives refused to hand over the child, so Janet Reno sent federal agents armed with guns and tear gas to their door.