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On April 24, 2000, a six year old captured the news headlines for the day and sparked controversy throughout country.
Elian Gonzalez was taken by armed federal agents to be brought back to Cuba.
Five months prior to this story, Elian and his mother escaped from Cuba, but through the journey she drowned, surprisingly, Elian survived.
Rescued by fishermen, Elian was brought to Miami where he was taken in by his Cuban relatives.
A Miami lawyer became part of Elian legal team to argue for him to stay in the USA However, US Attorney General Janet Reno ordered that Elian be returned back to Cuba and be with his father.
This immigration case was hard fought by Coffey and other Miami lawyers.
Coffey was instrumental in arguing the case in the federal appeals court in Atlanta.
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