Lehman Brothers had collapsed. And in just about all the cases when you look at history, you see very clearly, as Juan explains in the book, that our different waves of migration are connected to actions that the United States took in our countries, in different times for different reasons, but its very consistent throughout history, this connection between our foreign policy and immigration. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. 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. I want to play a clip from Harvest of Empire that talks about the history of U.S. involvement in the Dominican Republic, where many of the immigrants here in New York City hail from. which is why we all need to be part of the struggle for rights, equality and justice. He was a liberal, a social democrat, who attempted to institute new social reforms. The second date is today's Presents a history of Latinos in America, from the first colonies in the New World through today, and offers portraits of distinguished Americans of Hispanic descent that have played a key role in the evolving face of American life. He outlines the instability and exploitative nature of the current system, and then discusses three different options for how Puerto Rico might move forward. In 2013, the film received one of the most prestigious awards in Latino entertainment the Imagen Award as Best Documentary for Film or Television. The film is based on a book by Juan Gonzlez , Democracy Now! Many Latin American countries tried to ally themselves with the United States in the wake of the revolutionary war, but the United States often proved to be a fickle ally. DAVID BROOKS: But when the immigrants come, they come with a culture of criminality. Nearly 400,000 immigrants were deported during the last fiscal year. Its on 13th Street. At a time of heated and divisive debate over immigration, 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 second is the date of In the Branches section of Harvest of Empire, the author traces the factors that resulted in the separate odysseys for the people of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, and Colombia. [includes rush transcript]. This comes at a time when immigration has become a key issue in the 2012 presidential race. 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. GLENN BECK: They put a strain on our Social Security, our education, our healthcare. In the 20th century, America no longer sought to expand its territories through land seizures; instead, America now focused on controlling its Latin American neighbors by controlling their economies. And our actions in 1954 in Guatemala taking down the rbenz government unleashed decades of civil war in that country that ended up killing more than 200,000 people. Well, our 100-city Silenced Majority Tour continues on Wednesday in Storrs, Connecticut, University of Connecticut Student Union Theater at 7:30; then on Thursday in Arlington, Virginia, at George Mason Universitys Founders Hall, Room 125, at 7:30; on Friday night in Charlottesville, Virginia, at 7:00 p.m. at the Nau Auditorium South Lawn Commons, University of Virginia; then on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Green Festival in Washington, D.C.; the Baltimore Book Festival at 7:00; and on Sunday at noon, Richmond, Virginia; at 7:00 p.m., Norfolk, Virginia. Gonzalez attributes the rise in Central American immigration to the United States directly to US interventionism in the region. From the territorial expansionist policies that decimated the young economies of Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba, to the. All Rights Reserved. JUAN GONZLEZ: Its a different perspective on this side of the table. co-host 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 nations cultural and economic landscape. 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. Some investors had extensive ties to death squads responsible for a vast majority of the deaths in Salvador in the 1980s. And the Republicans dont understand. 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. Well be back in a minute. A year earlier, Penguin Books published a revised edition of the book of Empire:Harvest A History Politicians promising to secure the borders against terrorism must figure out how to treat those who cross the border, legally or illegally. But his whole life was changed dramatically by our invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1965 with 23,000 marines, something that most Americans know nothing about because all of this history is never taught in our schools and our colleges. So I think that there is a political reason for this vehement opposition to basically adjusting the status for folks that really, for the most part, are not criminals. March 24th, 1980, he is assassinated in El Salvador by a U.S.-backed death squad. DeSantis to Sign Bill Allowing Divided Juries to Hand Down Death Sentences, DeSantis Proposes Building New Prison Near Disney World over Disneys LGBTQ+ Advocacy, House Speaker McCarthy Proposes Raising Debt Ceiling in Exchange for Sweeping Budget Cuts, U.S. Well, the capital came, but now the people are coming, as well. AMY GOODMAN: I want to go to a part of Harvest of Empire that deals with the assassination of Archbishop scar Romero on March 24th, 1980, in El Salvador. 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. AMY GOODMAN: The significance of the invasion of 1965, Juan? AMY GOODMAN: And so, Juan, nowI mean, the first day of the Democratic convention in Charlotte, a bus pulled up in front of the gates, the UndocuBus, and scores of people got out chanting No papers, no fear! Ten got arrested in the pouring rain as the police poured in. The original content of this program is licensed under a. Its important that the world know that we stood behind him. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of Harvest Of Empire by Juan Gonzalez. 90 minutes. Their film, Harvest of Empire: The History of Latinos in America, based on Juans book. Resolution Holds Countries Accountable for Climate Crisis, Film Screenings in New York City and Los Angeles, Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, "Harvest of Empire." #:0F}E.yxDm"/Aq_rsRw:lZl3.cr"W5jc|i#z+Q=+[Dr i TWN is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council Fourth, he encourages the government to fund inner-city education and infrastructure to benefit both local and immigrant populations. We thank you so much. Gonzalez traces the particular paths of different Latino groups, including Puerto Ricans, Mexicans, Cubans, and Dominicans. The stock market was collapsing. Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in . JUAN GONZLEZ: Well, it wasnt my choice, really. Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America is a 2012 feature-length [1] documentary film based on the book Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America, [2] written by journalist Juan Gonzlez. JUAN GONZLEZ: In 1963, you have the election of Juan Bosch. Strachan writes, These Latin American friends have loyally rolled over investments in succeeding funds, actively participated in Bain Capitals May investor meetings, and are still today one of the largest investor groups in Bain Capital. I want to get your comment, then Juans. Harvest of Empire is both a work of investigative journalism and a political statement, and it applies a critical lens to the history of United States intervention in Latin America. 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. And so, heres Junot Daz, whose life is completely changed because of our actions, yet all of us, as American citizens, know nothing of what we did in the Dominican Republic. on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Color Congress, MOSAIC, New York Community Trust, Peace Development Fund, JUNOT DAZ: Well, they said, Were coming to the United States. Whatever that meant. This movement gave way to a push for expanded civil rights, and voter engagement increased rapidly. 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. The book has a direct connection between the hardships Latinos faced economically and military in their perspective countries. And I guess my prayer was, like Moore had said once before, How long, O God, how long must this continue to happen?. Note: When citing an online source, it is important to include all necessary dates. >|Y.a)vc3I`~|^E5)2(j]qS&VbwiRC 9S-4C{AS?v$-?O In the census of 1980, there were less than 100,000 Salvadorans listed, and just 32 years later, we are poised to become the third-largest Latino population in the United States. Only a few months into his term in office, there was a military coup. Contact Us. About Harvest of Empire. But they said they thought they had a way to do it. AMY GOODMAN: Well, Juan and Eduardo, thank you so much for being with us. I was more frightened there than Vietnam. Spanning 500 years of Hispanic history, from the first New World colonies to the 19th century westward expansion in America, this narrative features family portraits of real-life immigrants along with sketches of the political events and social conditions that compelled them to leave their homeland. However, subsequent generations rejected this effort at assimilations and instead developed a sense of Latin American identity that focused on civil rights and cultural diversity. 4846 0 obj <>stream We owe black people something; we have a legacy of slavery. People started coming in 1980 because of the war, and specifically because of our own countrys actions in the war. JUAN GONZLEZ: Yeah, it is, and I think its increasingly become an issue, not just in the big cities whereNew York, L.A., Miamibut in the heartland of America, and especially in the South, where in North Carolina, for instance, theres been a huge increase in the Latino population of North Carolina, but most people dont understand how those Latinos got there. So when the United States government basically backed the coup against Juan Bosch, it sent a message throughout Latin America that the government was going to beour government was going to be the enemy of real social change in the region. : El Huracn over language and culture ; Free trade : the final conquest of Latin America ; Puerto Rico, U.S.A. : possessed and unwanted -- Epilogue -- Glossary We need to provide a long-term solution, and Ive described the fact that I would be in support of a program that said that people who served in our military could be permanent residents of the United States. EDUARDO LPEZ: Well, the way was quite difficult, because it was a seven-year journey between the time we first met with Juan about the book and today. Harvest (La cosecha). "Harvest" discusses how Latino people are an increasingly influential population in the United States, both politically and culturally. EDUARDO LPEZ: Yes. Yes, itsthe Dominican Republic really is one of the many examples, but there are others, of Salvador, Guatemala and Cuba, as well, in terms of the effect of American foreign policy on the migration. And they usually went by nationality. To me, its really unacceptable, when you look at theI believe it was around $9 million that he accepted as the investment money. And Trujillo then uses the power of the military to seize control of the government. We were very happy that she participated, because I think that she really communicates something that, again, as Americans, we were never told. I found myself facing a tremendous amount of racism and bigotry, but not just from like white Americans, from black Americans and from Latinos. And this is, I believe, one of the reasons why so much of the ignorant rhetoric about immigrants takes hold in our country, because we dont know. Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9750 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Ocr_parameters-l eng Old_pallet IA-WL-1200032 Openlibrary_edition OL17055334M Openlibrary_work OL7975766W coup. Download the entire Harvest of Empire study guide as a printable PDF! JUAN GONZLEZ: Yeah, and they came to me several years ago that they really were excited about the perspective that my book hadwas putting out. 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. 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. hmk0^nb=? Roots outlines the history of colonization in the Americas. And I think that theonce again, whether it was the sugar companies earlier on and, more recently, the maquilas and the sweatshops of the Caribbean Basin, they've always had enormous impact on the standard of living in these countries, as well as the push that forces people to look somehow or other to survive by coming to the United States. For all the talk about immigration, rarely does the conversation veer into why so many Latinos have come to the United States. PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN: I believe in the idea of amnesty for those who have put down roots, even though they may have entered illegally. Copyright 2018 Latino Impact Media. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-02-28 22:20:03 Boxid IA178901 Boxid_2 CH128520 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Containerid_2 X0008 Donor California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Coloradothis was all part of Mexico. Theyve actually been able to get quite a few prominent Latinos, as well as ordinary people, who went through enormous changes that people dont know much about. 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. And it is the harvest of the empires that made those countries so wealthy. Obama called the lack of immigration reform the biggest failure of his presidency but attempted to shift blame for the failure to Republicans. Please do your part today. from places . EDUARDO LPEZ: This is, again, one of the reasons why we produced this film and why we feel so strongly about it, because, as Juan points out in his book and in the film, El Salvador is really maybe the latest and one of the clearest examples of this direct connection between our foreign policy and immigration. Harvest of Empire provides a rare and powerful glimpse into the enormous sacrifices and rarely-noted triumphs of our nation's growing Latino community. France has an immigration problem. hdAk@27l4"zj@Pyh) Now, this is something we reported on and discussed on Democracy Now! Our system isnt to deport people. If there are three dates, the first date is the date of the original GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Immigrant rights are not civil rights? EDUARDO LPEZ: Exactly. The current section is section II which is entitled as Branches (Las Ramas) goes more in-depth about Gonzalez's background and what made him the individual he is currently. A wave of American companies established dominion over Latin America for the next century. Meanwhile, appearing Sunday on ABCs This Week, conservative pundit Ann Coulter argued immigrant rights should not be considered civil rights. u_.$qD=5Do? 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. Branches (Las ramas). Farther north, beyond the Rio Grande, hundreds of native societies existed when the Europeans arrived, all with their own languages and . JUNOT DAZ: He was like the most horrific imagination of this terrifying dictator. Obama made news again Friday when the White House said a new federal policy that grants some young immigrants temporary legal status to stay in the country will not make them eligible for health insurance under the new healthcare law. So I think that thats whats at stake here, is that not only a humanitarian gesture to the people that are here, but also the political repercussions that will come about as a result. When I finally saw a map in kindergarten of how far we had traveled, I remember being not only astonished but literally terrified. And in a moment, were going to go to El Salvador to talk about what drove a lot of the migration here. AMY GOODMAN: Now I want to get your comment on the current presidential candidates talking about immigration. "Harvest of Empire" lado humano de los indocumentados. AMY GOODMAN: Eduardo Lpez , you have remarkable footage that has never been seen before in this country throughout. 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. E The American governments exploitative activities across Latin America have resulted in several waves of Latino migration to the states; these consequences of imperialism are what Gonzalez calls the harvest of empire.. date the date you are citing the material. Did you know that you can get Democracy Now! In an era of anti-immigrant fervor, this sobering and much-needed look at Latino migration is built on an undeniably optimistic premise: that once Americans have accurate facts, they rarely allow injustices to stand., Stephanie Merry, Washington Post Pick of the Week! And they said they wanted to make it into a film. They have actually been working on this film for aboutI think its seven years now? ", "Harvest of Empire has a journalistic pedigree and a punch that comes from political advocacyThe filmmakers retain a touching faith that most Americans won't tolerate injustice when they know about it. publication online or last modification online. This is viewer supported news. 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. Host George Stephanopoulos asked Coulter about her claim. Immigrants from Panama and Columbia face similar issues. Ov>xBH"9-cSH"NcrHd?MJ:1) Jokjc=T=[g{KI;INmC 9>&x { y}xy/ka%1 ;M(dYb]H 02+ f%1p When I immigrated to New Jersey, it was a very crazy time. Conquerors and victims : the image of America forms (1500-1800) The Spanish borderlands and the making of an empire (1810-1898) Banana republics and bonds : taming the empire's backyard (1898-1950) pt. In each section, the author highlights an individual to focus on, someone who can be seen as a representative or a leader for his or her community. If all of the rhetoric about immigration was true, and its this poverty or our dysfunctional governments, if that were really the cause of immigration, you would have had people coming from El Salvador forever. The final option, and the one that Gonzalez endorses, is a voluntary association model, wherein Puerto Rico maintains its relationship with the United States while also receiving a greater degree of local autonomy. MITT ROMNEY: Were not going towere not going to round up people around the country and deport them. 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. New York : Penguin Books, 2011. However, despite being politically recognized as United States territory, much of the land that forms the Southwestern United States traditionally belonged to Mexico. We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work. Description "A sweeping history of the Latinx experience in the United States. Thousands of Dominicans started coming to New York City. Juan Gonzlez is a journalist and political activist of Puerto Rican descent who has worked as a columnist for the New York Daily News. And yet it was imposed on the Puerto Ricans by the United States Congress. The border crossed us.. We owe black people something; we have a legacy of slavery. However, Gonzalez believes that this plan is destined to fail, as there is not a strong enough national consensus amongst Puerto Ricans, many of whom worry about the impacts that full statehood would have on their culture and economy. ", "I hope that "Harvest of Empire" gets a billion viewers, that it wins an Academy Award or an Emmy and that its producers and author strut at Cannes on a red carpet, if only as an expression that there's a reward for telling the truth, doing good and getting an overdue conversation going between neighbors. !%pq,75/VDzeR2#nm/s;eAt jlaa81vOJ < {w However, despite the apparently positive relationship between the US government and Cuban refugees, Gonzalez notes that most Cuban immigrants feel that the United States values them more as a symbol for resisting communism than as a people. ", "With the immigration debate currently consuming much of the current political climate, there's no better time for the release of Harvest of Empire. The history will say what we are. 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. 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. As such, America must find a fair way to create a solution that recognizes American responsibility for the destabilization, poverty, and violence that immigrants are fleeing. 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. N Well continue this discussion in a moment. And in the film, they actually have an incredibleone of the most powerful portions of the film is the testimony of one of the Salvadoran torture victims, who became an immigrant or a refugee here in the United States. And I think that itsthat Romney got his start in Bain through this investment by some of these Salvadoran elites is really telling in itself. It continues to happen. h Well be joined by Juan and the films co-director in a minute, but first a clip from the trailer for Harvest of Empire. US support for violent dictators and its history of issuing predatory loans resulted in widespread political and economic disenfranchisement. Rather than attribute English success to the often touted Protestant work ethic, the author points out that the domination is a direct cause of the Anglo settlers consistently seizing more and more Latino land. The clip prominently features the Dominican-born Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Daz. Fifth, he encourages an immediate cessation of all United States military involvement in Latin America. As such, the film would have great value in a high school or college classroom as a corrective to the willfully ignorant . MELVIN GOODMAN: The feeling was we could very easily overthrow this progressive government and make it a lot easier for the United Fruit Company and other American businesses to operate in Central America. The film examines how New York Daily News columnist. 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. JUAN GONZLEZ: His assassinationin churchstunned the entire nation. citizens of Puerto Rican descent in the United States and another 4 million, roughly, on the island of Puerto Rico. But I have to say about the Dominican Republic, Id really like to make a point, that one of the main reasons we made this film is really personified by Junot Daz, who is now contributing as one of our great American writers. The investors include the Salaverria family, whom the former U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Robert White, previously accused of directly funding the Salvadoran paramilitaries. Gonzalez notes the differing treatment of Cuban and Dominican refugees by the US government. JUAN GONZLEZ: They never teach us in school that the huge Latino presence here is a direct result of our own governments actions in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America over many decades. eNotes.com And I think that the extremethe most extreme right of the Republican Party understands that if 11 to 12 million people are able to legalize their status and become voters, it will change the political landscape of America for decades to come. 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