Juan Miguel Gonzalez is a Cuban man known for being the father of Elian Gonzalez, a young boy who became the center of a highly publicized custody battle in the United States in the late 1990s. After Elian was found floating on an inner tube off the coast of Florida, he was taken in by relatives in Miami, leading to a legal dispute over his custody. The case drew significant media attention and sparked debates about immigration, family, and the rights of parents. Ultimately, in June 2000, federal agents returned Elian to his father, Juan Miguel, in Cuba, ending the contentious legal battle.