The two grandmothers of Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez made a well-publicized pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. to plead for his return. It was a poignant scene, as Fidel Castro undoubtedly expected. But it does not help resolve the 6-year-old's future.
Elian was rescued off the Florida coast on Thanksgiving Day after his boat, filled with Cuban refugees, capsized. His mother and stepfather perished.
Elian was placed with relatives in Miami, but his father, still in Cuba, requested that Elian be sent back. The Immigration and Naturalization Service agreed, setting Jan. 14 for his return.