Emotions run high and opinions run irrational when it comes to the custody status of Elian Gonzalez. Many people insist that Elian will live a miserable life in Cuba because little Elian will not have the freedom that America allows it’s citizens. Yet at the when these voices, including Elian’s South Florida family, demand freedom for little Elian, they kidnap Elian from the love and parental guidance Elian’s father, Juan Miguel, provides. …showed first 75 words of 603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 603 total…what Elsa Gutierrez recommends, "He (Elian) should come back and be a child like every other Cuban child. He should be hunting lizards, carrying marbles and stones in his pockets, studying and living happily. Anything else is demagogy, outrage and child abuse.”(Laughlin 1). Bibliography Works Cited Laughlin, Meg. “ Cuba therapists: Elian needs normalcy.” Miami Herald 10 Apr. 2000.. MSNBC. Local Channel Six Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Elian Gonzalez Timeline. 8 Apr. 2000 http://ww.msnbc.com/local/wtvj/146533.asp.