While reading another blog it reminded me of this case. It was an international fight between where Elian Gonzalez should go, back to his father in Cuba or stay in the states with his uncle. The case captured American hearts and I even remember watching it on the news. In the article it explains how the little boy's mother and about 12 other left for florida in a boat. Things went bad out to sea and his mother died. He was found and brought to the states where his uncle kept him because of his mother's sacrifice to get his there. The father of the boy didn't know he left Cuba and wanted him back where he belonged. This was a case of international law and where the boy should go. The article doens't go into great detail about all that happened but it does highlight the main parts.
I remember this case very well. I always thought that Elian should have had a say in where he wanted to live and I personally think that he should have stayed in the US. I just think it is horrible how they ended up taking him back to Cuba. Seeing armed men storm into the house most of traumatized Elian his cousin and uncle. I have not found anything about it, but I bet Elian never received therapy for the tragic events that he saw. The first one having his mother die, the second one the custody fight, the third one being taken back to Cuba by force and the last one, not being able to have any contact to the family he stayed with for five months in America. After Elian was taken back to Cuba the media about the case just stopped and until now I have not heard anyone about Elian, I actually forgot about the case.
Here are two websites relating to the Elian Gonzalez case
http://www.bing.com/reference/semhtml/Elian_Gonzalez_affair?src=abop&fwd=1&qpvt=elian+gonzalez&q=elian+gonzalez
http://www.oprah.com/world/Elian-Gonzalezs-International-Custody-Battle
On the Oprah website there is a really cute picture of a five year old Elian with is cousin Marisleysis on the first page and on the third page there is a picture of what Elian would look like now. (I was not able to paste the pictures on)