Elián's Cuban Classmates and Family

Yasmani Bentancourt Elian Gonzalez's cousin Yasmani Bentancourt, 10, smiles at Mexico City International airport Wednesday April 26, 2000, minutes before departing to New York en route to Maryland. Little pieces of Elian life in Cuba are being brought to him in America as his family, the courts and the Senate consider his case. Cuban embassy officials later try to shield Yasmany from the media. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Fidel and the children Cuban President Fidel Castro, left, sees off four of Elian Gonzalez's classmates and four of their parents heading to the United States to stay with Elian's family Thursday, April 27, 2000, in Havana. The children, wearing uniforms, from left to right, are Hanser Orlando Munoz Pedroso, Marien Rodriguez, Ruben Ramon Linares, and Magela diaz Morales. The parents and others in the photo are not identified. Hanser Orlando Munos Pedroso is Elian Gonzalez's best friend. (AP Photo/Jose Goitia)

classmates Classmates of Elian Gonzalez (L-R), Ruben Linares Ordonez, Mayren Rodriguez Rodriguez, Magela Diaz Morales and Hanser Munoz Pedroso, arrive at Dulles International Airport in suburban Washington, Thursday following a flight from Havana, Cuba. (William Philpott/Reuters)

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	Elian Gonzalez's cousin Yasmani Bentancourt, 10, smiles at Mexico City International airport Wednesday April 26, 2000, minutes before departing to New York en route to Maryland. Little pieces of Elian life in Cuba are being brought to him in America as his family, the courts and the Senate consider his case. Cuban embassy officials later try to shield Yasmany from the media. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
	Cuban President Fidel Castro, left, sees off four of Elian Gonzalez's classmates and four of their parents heading to the United States to stay with Elian's family Thursday, April 27, 2000, in Havana. The children, wearing uniforms, from left to right, are Hanser Orlando Munoz Pedroso, Marien Rodriguez, Ruben Ramon Linares, and Magela diaz Morales. The parents and others in the photo are not identified. Hanser Orlando Munos Pedroso is Elian Gonzalez's best friend. (AP Photo/Jose Goitia)
	Classmates of Elian Gonzalez (L-R), Ruben Linares Ordonez, Mayren Rodriguez Rodriguez, Magela Diaz Morales and Hanser Munoz Pedroso, arrive at Dulles International Airport in suburban Washington, Thursday following a flight from Havana, Cuba. (William Philpott/Reuters)