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A Raid, Then a Family Reunion

It was just after 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, when armed U.S. Immigration agents crashed into the González family home in Miami, Florida. Within minutes the officers emerged from the small house carrying Elián González.

Five hours after the raid, Elián was in the arms of his father, Juan Miguel González, in Washington, D.C.

Elián's Miami relatives insist that the six-year-old was removed in a cruel way. He was screaming "Don't take me!" recalls Elián's cousin Marisleysis González.

But Attorney General Janet Reno says she has "no regrets whatsoever" about the raid. The government blames Elián's Miami relatives for forcing the showdown by refusing to give Elián back.

Many Cuban Americans in Miami disagree. On Tuesday thousands stayed home from work and school to protest the government's actions.

For now, Elián, his father, stepmother and half-brother are staying at a secluded estate in Maryland. Juan Miguel has promised that his family will remain in the U.S. while courts decide where Elián should live. Last week Elián's 10-year-old cousin, one of his teachers and four classmates arrived from Cuba. The classmates are here to play with Elián.

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