I don’t know if I could spin it this way:

Despite widespread support for Elian’s U.S. relatives, “one of the moments I’ll most remember” was seeing photos of Elian smiling when reunited with his father, she said.
“I feel almost joyful about it, because that’s what people came to this country for, to be able to stand on the street corner and call me names.”

I always picture this first: