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The post-9/11 world has made immigration an even more pressing issue. AMY GOODMAN: The significance of the invasion of 1965, Juan? All of a sudden, there was a shot fired. GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Immigrant rights are not civil rights? delivered to your inbox every day? And the Republicans dont understand. Please do your part today. The second option is for Puerto Rico to become fully independent. Eventually, even the United States government could not stomach his methods of operation, so the CIA joined with disgruntled military officers to back his assassination. AMY GOODMAN: Well, at this time of this heated and divisive debate over immigration, we turn to a new documentary out this week: Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America. TWN is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council And I really would not be sitting here with you if it wasnt for the hard work and sacrifice of the producer of the film, Wendy Thompson-Marquez. Gonzalez traces the evolution of Latino political engagement, beginning with the first-generation immigrant efforts to integrate into the existing United States culture. This is what Ive really been amazed at, in each of these countries, whether its Guatemala, the footage of the actual coup against rbenz in 1954, and this incredible footage thats never been seen in the United States. If there are two dates, the date of publication and appearance Subsequently, Latino American voters, Black voters, and liberal White voters began banding together in support of more liberal candidates. We thank you so much. To me, its really unacceptable, when you look at theI believe it was around $9 million that he accepted as the investment money. The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries-from the first New World colonies to the first decade of the new millennium. So, you wrote this book years ago, Juan. The last date is today's In the wake of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, the United States began enforcing much stricter immigration policies. The entire Southwest of the United States was taken from Mexico in the Mexican-American War of 1846. We all have the same potential. JUAN GONZLEZ: Yeah, and interestingly, Junot appears on the front page of the New York Times Book Review this week withthis past Sunday with his new book. Its important that the world know that we stood behind him. As such, the film would have great value in a high school or college classroom as a corrective to the willfully ignorant . And she talks in vivid terms about the kinds of torture that she went through and how somehow managed to survive. ", "Directors Peter Getzels and Eduardo Lopez wisely strip their argument of passion, and pile on history and facts to highlight the U.S. role in the surge of immigrants crossing the border in the past century a refreshing approach in this age of punditry and choir-preaching. Download the entire Harvest of Empire study guide as a printable PDF! And you had the poultry industry in Arkansas, and you had the textile industry in North Carolina. AMY GOODMAN: Our guests are Juan Gonzlez and Eduardo Lpez. JUAN GONZLEZ: America has always been a nation in the process of becoming, in process of change. And in a moment, were going to go to El Salvador to talk about what drove a lot of the migration here. He routinely kidnapped and assaulted the wives, even of his supporters, and throughout his career made it extremely easy for American companies to do business in the Dominican Republic but was a savage, savage dictator. Gonzalez identifies the political instability caused by United States intervention as the cause for the increase in Latin American immigrants to the United States during the twentieth century. Juans book Harvest of Empire, required reading in so many schools in this country, and Eduardo Lpez deciding to make this film, together with the producer, Harvest of Empire, thats airing this week. Subscribe to receive our monthly updates. Roots "Roots". And yet it was imposed on the Puerto Ricans by the United States Congress. AMY GOODMAN: In fact, Mitt Romney talks about people should self-deport. Then, the Guardia opened fire. >|Y.a)vc3I`~|^E5)2(j]qS&VbwiRC 9S-4C{AS?v$-?O Meanwhile, political instability wrought by US intervention and the increasingly lucrative drug trade resulted in Colombia becoming the murder capital of the Western Hemisphere, and many Colombians traveled to the United States in search of safety. JUAN GONZLEZ: His assassinationin churchstunned the entire nation. As more immigrants arrive and as more people descended from Latin-American immigrants find their voices, they will be able to work together to advocate for better solutions. And theyre contributing to the prosperity of the United States, so thatand especially the DREAMers, the young folks. AMY GOODMAN: Allen Dulles and John Foster Dulles. This led to a rise in broader anti-immigrant attitudes, which negatively impacted many Latin American groups. Juan Gonzalez's new book, Harvest of Empire, is published by Viking, and he's headed out to the West Coast, where we'll be co-hosting he'll be co-hosting Democracy Now! (Courtesy of Jimmy Felter) The documentary "Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America". It has the effect of changing the discourse from one of "illegality" to "historical truth. Why have you chosen to go this route? 4846 0 obj <>stream And I think thats a key issue that I have in my book and that the film tries to provide with new examples, because my examples are older. The American victory over Spain in 1898, which awarded the United States the last Spanish colonies of Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines, marked a new stage in Anglo-American aggression. Eduardo, the last clip we played was of Archbishop Romero. <br><br>Harvest of Empire explores the hidden history of our nation's Latinx community, and takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. military actions and economic interests played in triggering unprecedented waves of migration from the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico . Copy may not be in its final form. Canarsie, Shinecock, and Munsee peoples and challenges the harm that continues to 2023 . In his memoir, former Bain executive Harry Strachan writes Romney pushed aside his own misgivings about the investors to accept their backing. And I guess my prayer was, like Moore had said once before, How long, O God, how long must this continue to happen?. Read the Review. At a time of heated and divisive debate over immigration, the new feature-length documentary, Harvest of Empire, examines the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. The author contrasts the two, raising the question of why English colonies became successful while the Spanish colonies fragmented. And I think thats one of the key parts of this film. So that when Ann Coulter says, you know, What have we done to the immigrants? Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are the two largest groups of Latinos in the United States. And I feel that, as a country, were in a dream where there are no mistakes, there is no evil, we are always good, we hurt no one. The second is the date of As the twentieth century began, the United States had solidified its power over much of Latin America. Some investors had extensive ties to death squads responsible for a vast majority of the deaths in Salvador in the 1980s. And to a large measure, the film captures this process of migration: the push of the repression that occurs in the countries, in the sending countries, and the pull of American businesses seeking cheap labor. Multidisciplinary faculty guide developed for Equity Richand's Community Conversation Series: Harvest of Empire. Juan, the Dominican Republic? This is a rush transcript. Beginning with Columbuss arrival in 1492, Europeans began claiming and settling across North, South, and Central America. Branches discusses the various different groups of Latin American immigrants who have settled in the United States. Its not something that just happened 150 years ago. JUAN GONZLEZ: Yeah, the footage that theyve been able to capture there is really amazing, the actual footage not only of the military shooting down the people at Bishop Romeros funeral, but then actually of the nuns of the church, women being dragged up, their dead bodies. You know, you cant grow if you admit no mistakes. Immigrants havent even been in this country. And yet, how is it that in only 32 years we are about to become the third-largest Latino population in the United States? And I think everybody here remembers where we were four years ago. DAVID BROOKS: But when the immigrants come, they come with a culture of criminality. New York : Penguin Books, 2011. And they said they wanted to make it into a film. Harvest of Empire Affect and a Counternarrative of Latino/a Migration Lauren E. Shaw In September 2012 the documentary of Empire:Harvest The Untold Story of Latinos in America was released in the United States. Weve been living it for over 40 years. Gonzlez is a columnist at the New York Daily News and author of three other books, including News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media. Were also joined by the films co-director, Eduardo Lpez. Sign up for our Daily News Digest today! Thats notI said during my primary campaign, time and again, were not going to round up 12 million people, that includes the kids and the parents, and have everyone deported. He began reading a description of the four women. Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! date the date you are citing the material. The citation above will include either 2 or 3 dates. Its a largely Guatemalan migration, and its largely people who were recruited in the 80s and 90s to come and work in the textile mills of North Carolina, becausepart of what I try to show in the book is the enormous connection between the needs of capital of American expanding industries in the United States and this recruitment of labor. co-host, New York Times sic columnist. This perpetual territorial expansion, justified under the idea of Manifest Destiny, persisted throughout colonial history, as America acquired Florida, then Texas, and, through the Mexican War, the territory now included in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming, as well as lands won in the Spanish-American War. )lJhn.) Both President Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney answered tough questions about immigration and deportation when they appeared on the Spanish-language network Univision last week. SISTER PAT MURRAY: As the crowd started to grow, they realized that this was going to be a very difficult time. Journalist Evan Gershkovich Denied Bail by Russian Court, Faces Espionage Charges, New Jersey Climate Activists Hold Peaceful Protest Against Fracked Gas Project, Leaked Pentagon Docs Show U.S. & U.K. Special Forces Already in Ukraine as War Heads to Stalemate, No Justin, No Peace: Expelled TN Rep. Justin Jones Reinstated After Unanimous Nashville Council Vote. Harvest of Empire attempts to fill in the gaps, and the reasons dont include some naive notion about streets being paved with goldRaises a very important moral question, and one that rarely enters the immigration debate: If America is responsible for destabilizing a country, what is our role when the countrys citizens suffer as a result?, Rachel Saltz, N.Y. Times Harvest of Empire has a journalistic pedigree and a punch that comes from political advocacyThe filmmakers retain a touching faith that most Americans wont tolerate injustice when they know about it. And this, again, is a testament to the team that created this. Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America (2000, revised 2011), authored by Juan Gonzalez, is a comprehensive account of the intersection of Latin-American history with United States history. Everybody just scattered. co-host Juan Gonzlez. Then we wrap up on Monday at Virginia Tech. The clip prominently features the Dominican-born Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Daz. In the midst of a historic fight over immigrant rights and the future of millions of Latino families, Latino Impact Media is proud to present Harvest of Empire, an award-winning documentary that takes an unflinching look at the connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. Please do your part today. Where did you get it? AMY GOODMAN: Were spending the hour talking about a new film, given the significance of the issue of immigration in this country today. ", Best Documentary Film, Imagen Award, 2013, 2015 ALA Notable Videos for Adults List, National Museum of American History, 2012, - Matthew Scalena, The Americas: A Quarterly Review of Latin American History, - Ed Morales, Univision News & Columbia University, - Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News, - Peter Hartlaub, The San Francisco Chronicle, If DSL or LDF rates are not listed, please fill out this, Films for Educational & Public Screenings, The Films of Camille Billops and James Hatch, Not Channel Zero - The Revolution, Televised, Puerto Rican Activism and Resistance film series, Media Production Training Program, Educational & Non-Theatrical Distribution, Democracy Now! Conquerors and Victims: The Image of America Forms . Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American popular culture-from food to entertainment to literature-is greater than ever. AMY GOODMAN: Juan, Ann Coulters comments on This Week when she said, I think civil rights are for blacks. AMY GOODMAN: A new report by the National Hispanic Media Coalition has found media portrayals of Latinos and immigrants are fueling rampant negative stereotypes among the general population. 2012. Note: When citing an online source, it is important to include all necessary dates. AMY GOODMAN: That was Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaking during an interview on Univision last week. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American . It was Reagan who approved thewho signed into law the Simpson-Rodino bill that provided the opportunity for about three million people who were then in the country, undocumented, to legalize their status. Contact Us. Roots outlines the history of colonization in the Americas. Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist Juan Gonzlez, HARVEST OF EMPIRE takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. economic and military interests played in triggering an unprecedented wave of migration that is transforming our nation's cultural and economic landscape. Immigration is one of the biggest issues facing America, and the debate over immigration reform has suffered from relentless propaganda, mythologizing, and stereotyping, resulting in much fear, anxiety, and anger. He was a liberal, a social democrat, who attempted to institute new social reforms. So you had a large Guatemalan population that developed in North Carolina. Directed by Eduardo Lpez & Peter Getzels. 3. AMY GOODMAN: Now I want to get your comment on the current presidential candidates talking about immigration. which is why we all need to be part of the struggle for rights, equality and justice. The second date is today's In supporting United States businesses in Latin America, American administrations often supported ruthless dictators who, despite their horrific human rights abuses, were seen as reliable in supporting American companies. Cuban immigrants have long been unique amongst Latin Americans as a result of their relatively positive reception from the government. Latino Impact media began life in 1994, as educational Video in Spanish, Inc. the organization was founded by Eduardo Lpez and Arturo Salcedo Martnez, who hosted the Lnea Directa television series from 1990 until 2006. The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries--from the European colonization of the Americas to the 2020 election. The book Harvest of Empire offers many examples of the factors leading to migration, which include economic and political persecution. When I finally saw a map in kindergarten of how far we had traveled, I remember being not only astonished but literally terrified. And with her, we felt in 2005 that the kind of language that was being used to describe immigrants, and specifically Latino immigrants, in the media was just unacceptable. u_.$qD=5Do? The film examines how New York Daily News columnist. JUAN GONZLEZ: The reality is that America is changing. Harvest of Empire A History of Latinos in America By JUAN GONZALEZ Viking. eNotes.com, Inc. And then the bomb went off. Log in here. TRAILER EN ESPAOL. My book actually came out in 1999 initially, and its now, I think, used in about 200 college courses around the country as sort of an introductory survey text on the Latino community in the United States. Harvest of Empire is divided into three sections: "Roots," "Branches," and "Harvest." In the "Roots" section, Gonzalez covers the colonial period from 1500-1800, focusing on the two colonizing powers that came to dominate the hemisphere: the Spanish and the English. Weve lived the consequences of that illegal invasion politically, economically, and in the bodies of the people who were wounded, in the bodies of the people who were killed. Chronicle Directors Peter Getzels and Eduardo Lpez wisely strip their argument of passion, and pile on history and facts to highlight the U.S. role in the surge of immigrants crossing the border in the pastcentury.. "Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America." By Juan Gonzalez (Updated Edition, Penguin, 2011) Hear Juan Gonzales talk about the first edition of "Harvest of Empire" on Democracy. I think if every immigrant child in this country was allowed to tell the real emotional truth of their experience here, people in the United States would discover that we actually make immigration a more horrific experience than it needs to be. from places . JUNOT DAZ: Well, they said, Were coming to the United States. Whatever that meant. And it is the harvest of the empires that made those countries so wealthy. And once thewith the ending of World War II and with the independence movements that developed throughout Asia and Africa and Latin America, the peoples of those former colonial countries are coming to the metropolis, and theyre changing, transforming the very composition of those nations, and so that, for us, the United States, its not even anwere not dealing with this immigration, quote, problem alone. Harvest of Empire ends with Gonzalez outlining six provisions that he believes will help decrease both illegal immigration to the United States and help repair many Latin American nations that continue to suffer as a result of US interference: First, Gonzalez champions the implementation of a common labor policy along the Mexican border to end the exploitation of undocumented workers. coup. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Dominican-American writer Junot Daz talks about coming to this country shortly after the United States then began allowing large numbers of Dominican former rebels to migrate here. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. GLENN BECK: They put a strain on our Social Security, our education, our healthcare. FIDEL CASTRO: Wait for the history. Gonzalez cites US support for dictators such as Fulgencio Batista in Cuba and Rafael El Jefe Trujillo in the Dominican Republic as examples of US interference. hTn6EE q8C@ IHvdakb/G*/Dr^rrc'yL]]zL._fq4DQ_~r~}\o^i0ry "@H 32O nL7%'K$H,`N0'#####&fEDDGGGG+. Well be back in a minute. But the Bosch government didnt last for very long. Here are some of the reviews for the film: Elizabeth Weitzman, N.Y. Daily News Four Stars! The Latino-American population is growing and is already one-third of the American population. Then it came out again updated, and now its in a film. And I think that thethat Romney was so closely tied to some of the Salvadoran compradors is really astounding in terms of, as Eduardo says, his stance on immigration. Immigrants havent even been in this country., JUAN GONZLEZ: Well, Ann Coulter neglects to deal with the reality of U.S.-Mexican history. Full Interview: Frank Mugisha on New Anti-, Former Guantnamo Prisoners Ask Biden to Let Them Keep Art They Made to Escape Inhumane Conditions, Landmark U.N. In fact, he got much louder applause than President Obama did. Eduardo Lpez is the co-director and producer with Wendy Thompson-[Marquez] of the feature-length documentary, Harvest of Empire, which is based on Juan Gonzlezs book by the same title. Many of the chapters in Branches draw on firsthand accounts of immigrants from various Latin American backgrounds. This is viewer supported news. And theyve actually been able to find images in the archives of Guatemala of that day and the people being burned and the crowds outside of the Spanish embassy that day. Our editor, Catherine Shields, is amazing, and so is our co-director, Peter Getzels. We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work. ", "I urge everyone who wants to understand how we got here to watch the powerful 2012 documentary Harvest of Empire (based on Juan Gonzlezs book of the same name), so that we can collectively remember the direct correlation between the United States interventions in Latin America and the injustices in our immigration system today. JUAN GONZLEZ: In 1963, you have the election of Juan Bosch. The organization called on the Federal Communications Commission to study the impacts of hate speech in the media. So, what happened basically is, in the '80s, as more and more Salvadorans and Guatemalans were fleeing into the United States as a result of the civil wars in their countries and the repression in their countries, they came here to the United States, and there were industries that needed cheap labor. @)4Y t(}&&18Nq\XwJDet~V They were forced to, by a variety of reasons, leave their countries. And I said, Are you sure? Thatsmy book is kind of more of a history, and it delvesits kind of complicated, because it goes into every one of the different Latino groups in the country, how they came here, what drove them here. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney also fielded questions about immigration during a Wednesday appearance on Univision. NEWSREEL: For the first time in 30 years, the people of the Dominican Republic are breathing the sweet air of liberty, and the streets are jammed in celebration. Harvest of empire : a history of Latinos in America by Gonzlez, Juan, 1947- author. This reaction by the government was intended to undermine Fidel Castros communist regime, which had resisted US intervention for much of the latter twentieth century. Some 25 percent of all the children in the U.S. are Latino, and Census . ", "With immigration a central issue in the news, this is an essential film for everyone. The authors thesis emphasizes that people from many Latin-American countries have been forced to migrate to the United States as a direct result of American interventions in their native countries. endstream endobj 4849 0 obj <>stream It handpicked a former railway security officer, Rafael Trujillo, to lead that guard. Every night you would hear very derogatory terms being used to describe us. Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in . EDUARDO LPEZ: Yes. AMY GOODMAN: Thats right. to your inbox each morning. The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries-from the first New World colonies to the first decade of the new millennium. Gonzalez uses his own account of being of Puerto Rican descent to emphasize the ways in which the status of Puerto Ricans as both US citizens and foreigners has left many Puerto Rican immigrants without a strong sense of cultural identity. EDUARDO LPEZ: I think that if Governor Romney had ever bothered to meet one of the torture victims of the death squads or one of the family members of the people who were brutally killed during that time, maybe he would have thought twice about accepting that blood money. %PDF-1.6 % Thousands upon thousands of Puerto Ricans were actually recruited to come work here in the United States. In the story of Guatemala, its amazing that we had a time when in the United States we had one brother who was the head of the CIA and another brother who was a secretary of state, and because they had received complaint from one company, the United Fruit Company, they decided that in order to help this company, they were going to take out a democratically elected government. 2. ", "The recent reemergence of immgration as a pressing matter in U.S. politics makes HARVEST OF EMPIRE a especially timely documentary. Harvest of Empire is divided into three sections: Roots, Branches, and Harvest. In the Roots section, Gonzalez covers the colonial period from 1500-1800, focusing on the two colonizing powers that came to dominate the hemisphere: the Spanish and the English. Our Daily Digest brings Democracy Now! Those were precisely the former colonies of those empires. 'Harvest of Empire' deals with the ignored reality of US-Latin American relations. Whereas North America was primarily settled by the French and British, who typically avoided interaction and cultural blending with the natives, Central and South American were colonized by the Spanish, who took a more aggressive approach. [includes rush transcript]. AMY GOODMAN: And, of course, you have the latest presidential link, this remarkable story surrounding Bain, how Mitt Romney helped found Bain Capital with investments from Central American linksCentral American elites linked to the death squads in El Salvador. 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