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Elian Gonzalez, Stuck in the US (2000) w/ Geraldo Cadava

Published: Jan. 29, 2023, 2:08 p.m.

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It\\u2019s January 29th. This day in 2000, the Cuban relatives of Elian Gonzalez are in the United States arguing that the six-year-old child should be returned to Cuba \\u2014 while his relatives in Miami and many in the Cuban-American community are fighting for him to be kept in the U.S.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Northwestern history professor Geraldo Cadava to discuss why the Gonzalez story became such a flashpoint, and how it played into the political moment.

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