A Brief History of the Elian Gonzalez Saga

Photo Brief History: Elian Gonzalez anniversary
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The Raid
It's one of the most famous American photographs of the last decade. Early on April 22, 2000, federal agents storm the house. An armed agent stands in front of a freaked out Elian and one of the fisherman who had saved the boy five months prior. He is spirited out of the house and returned to the custody of his father, Juan Miguel.

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