Decision Delayed on Cuban Boy’s Status
From Times Wire Reports
A 6-year-old Cuban boy at the center of an international tug-of-war will remain in this country for at least another month because U.S. immigration officials in Miami postponed until Jan. 21 a routine interview on his status. Relatives of Elian Gonzalez in Miami were elated. “This family was terrified that Elian would be snatched away because of some political deal and sent to a horrible future in Cuba,” said Spencer Eig, the relatives’ attorney.
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