Elian Gonzalez
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Isn’t it interesting? A 6-year-old boy in Michigan, under the influence of irresponsible adults, is too young to understand the magnitude of what he has done in shooting and killing a fellow student, while a 6-year-old boy in Florida, under the influence of self-serving relatives, is perfectly capable of understanding the ramifications of requesting political asylum in the United States.
MEL WATSON
Mission Hills
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