Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “this morning, Juan Miguel Gonzalez arrived in the United States, more than 4 months after his little boy Elian was…”

“this morning, Juan Miguel Gonzalez arrived in the United States, more than 4 months after his little boy Elian was rescued at sea under miraculous circumstances. Elian's fate is still uncertain. However, if deported there are truths we could be certain about. If deported, Elian will become the property of the Castro regime. Castro officials themselves declared just this week that Elian is Cuba's possession. If forced to return to Cuba, Elian will be hospitalized for an undetermined period of time, and hospitalized is Castro's euphemism for reeducation and reprogramming. If deported, 6-year-old Elian will be subjected to the type of education pictured here where children are given combat training and are forced to use rifles and other weapons as part of their elementary school curriculum. Despite Elian's mother's ultimate sacrifice for him to live in freedom here in the United States, despite Elian's struggle to survive the perilous journey from Castro's Cuba, despite Elian's desire to remain in the United States, his days of liberty may give way to a future of forced child labor, enslavement, and oppression. Today may mark a sad day for democracy, freedom, and the rule of law.”