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. co-director and producer of the new feature-length documentary. Oh, Lord. 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. This was not a place that was very welcoming. This film is meant to teach them. 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. What have we done to the immigrants? %PDF-1.6 % He is co-director and producer, along with Wendy Thompson-Marquez, of this remarkable film thats based on co-host Juan Gonzlezs book Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney also fielded questions about immigration during a Wednesday appearance on Univision. So the United States then began allowing large numbers of Dominican former rebels to come to the United States as a way, again, of using migration as a safety valve. Eduardo Lpez is with us. When I immigrated to New Jersey, it was a very crazy time. h Weve been living it for over 40 years. 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. Synopsis. 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. Nearly 400,000 immigrants were deported during the last fiscal year. Now, this is something we reported on and discussed on Democracy Now! ", "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. endstream endobj 4848 0 obj <>stream And the Puerto Ricans never went anywhere. And so, you had the meat-packing industry in the Midwest, began recruiting many Mexicans to come to Dodge City and to come to Des Moines and to come to all of thesethe meat center of the country. 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. 2023 . 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. Eduardo, the last clip we played was of Archbishop Romero. #:0F}E.yxDm"/Aq_rsRw:lZl3.cr"W5jc|i#z+Q=+[Dr i Fourth, he encourages the government to fund inner-city education and infrastructure to benefit both local and immigrant populations. Its out of control. What I confess I did not expect, and so Im happy to take responsibility for being nave here, is that Republicans who had previously supported comprehensive immigration reformmy opponent in 2008 who had been a champion of it and who attended these meetingssuddenly would walk away. Roots "Roots". "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. 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The book is divided into three sections: Roots explores the history of colonialism in Latin America and discusses how different Latin American cultures interacted with their respective colonizers; Branches analyzes the history of immigration between Latin America and the United States and discusses the diverse array of Latin American subcultures that now populate the United States; Harvest emphasizes the growing importance of Latin Americans in US politics and provides insight into the most relevant sociopolitical issues facing Latin American voters. 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. Gonzalez argues that, contrary to popular opinion and despite their undervaluation, Latinos have been part of the United States since before the arrivals of Anglo colonists. Ambassador to El Salvador Robert White, and Sister Terry Alexander, Maryknoll missionary. I will put in place an immigration reform plan that solves this issue. March 24th, 1980, he is assassinated in El Salvador by a U.S.-backed death squad. 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. Gonzalez ends the book by restating his central thesis that Latin Americans have and will continue to play an important role in US history. JUAN GONZLEZ: There have been two major U.S. occupations of the Dominican Republic. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. 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. ", "The recent reemergence of immgration as a pressing matter in U.S. politics makes HARVEST OF EMPIRE a especially timely documentary. 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.. They understand that it could spell the doom of the Republican Party for a generation to come. DR. ALFREDO QUIONES-HINOJOSA: Were all humans. is a 501(c)3 non-profit news organization. At the Laemmle Theater on Friday night in Pasadena, here in New York at the Quad theater on 13th Street in New York through October 4th. Publication date 2001 . All Rights Reserved. Thousands upon thousands of Puerto Ricans were actually recruited to come work here in the United States. 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. 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. AMY GOODMAN: That was Sister Terry Alexander, Maryknoll missionary. And, of course, she neglects to deal with the reality of the Puerto Rican existence in the United States. Juan Gonzlez is a journalist and political activist of Puerto Rican descent who has worked as a columnist for the New York Daily News. We were very happy that she participated, because I think that she really communicates something that, again, as Americans, we were never told. Based on the same-titled book by Juan Gonzlez Getzels and Lpez's intelligent film should broaden the discussion Recommended. Word Count: 1463. Gonzalez traces the evolution of Latino political engagement, beginning with the first-generation immigrant efforts to integrate into the existing United States culture. 90 minutes. To me, its really unacceptable, when you look at theI believe it was around $9 million that he accepted as the investment money. 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. This book presents an integrated historical look at Latin America and Latinos in the United States, offering portraits of real-life Latino pioneers and sketches of the political events and social conditions that compelled them to leave their homeland and examining how they have transformed the nation's cultural landscape. The original content of this program is licensed under a. We all have the same potential. Gonzalez attributes the rise in Central American immigration to the United States directly to US interventionism in the region. AMY GOODMAN: Juan, Ann Coulters comments on This Week when she said, I think civil rights are for blacks. The problem was that there was enormous repression against the Bosch forces, killings on an almost daily basis. 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. 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. 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 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. Then we wrap up on Monday at Virginia Tech. About Harvest of Empire. 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. What a remarkable education. u_.$qD=5Do? 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. Our system isnt to deport people. The entire Southwest of the United States was taken from Mexico in the Mexican-American War of 1846. A sweeping history of the Latino experience in the United States- thoroughly revised and updated. AMY GOODMAN: Well, Juan and Eduardo, thank you so much for being with us. Juan, again, a co-host, with the New York Daily News, author of three other books, including News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media, which is also just out in paperback, and founder and past president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. It handpicked a former railway security officer, Rafael Trujillo, to lead that guard. 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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. And Trujillo then uses the power of the military to seize control of the government. 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. Canarsie, Shinecock, and Munsee peoples and challenges the harm that continues to Fly your flag with pride! AMY GOODMAN: And so, explain your title, Harvest of Empire. And as he read each one, I could say, That was Jean. Harvest of Empire. The author contrasts the two, raising the question of why English colonies became successful while the Spanish colonies fragmented. We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work. In 2013, the film received one of the most prestigious awards in Latino entertainment the Imagen Award as Best Documentary for Film or Television. ", "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. And I think thats one of the key parts of this film. And we just felt compelled to take action, because we really felt that the United States, that our fellow citizens needed to know why Latinos had come to the United States, the real reasons, the rootsthe root causes of immigration. Subscribe to receive our monthly updates. However, Gonzalez notes that the loss of US citizenship would negatively impact many Puerto Ricans. Beginning with Columbuss arrival in 1492, Europeans began claiming and settling across North, South, and Central America. "The film broadens the frame to examine Latin American migration to the United States in the wider context of an interconnected history of the Americas Each segment is made fresh through riveting archival footage and personal stories. Roots outlines the history of colonization in the Americas. Harvest of empire : a history of Latinos in America /. 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. Rigoberta Mench was interviewed in the film, and she talks about the killing of her father in the Spanish embassy, when the Guatemalan government burned down the embassy that was full of dissidents who had taken refuge there, including her father. By the end of this century, a majority of the people will trace their origins not to Europe but to Latin America. eNotes Editorial. is an agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries. The film is based on a book by Juan Gonzlez , Democracy Now! 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. Its on 13th Street. I lived in what I call the little dictatorship, the little dictatorship of our house. 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. >|Y.a)vc3I`~|^E5)2(j]qS&VbwiRC 9S-4C{AS?v$-?O UNIDENTIFIED: The instability that we have contributed to creates the kind of chaos and disarray that leads to more immigration. 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! England has an immigration problem. Rather than supporting the revolutions of their Latin American neighbors, the United States often took advantage of political turmoil in order to expand its own territorial holdings. Host George Stephanopoulos asked Coulter about her claim. 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. Resolution Holds Countries Accountable for Climate Crisis, Film Screenings in New York City and Los Angeles, Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, "Harvest of Empire." New York : Penguin Books, 2011. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American . 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. ANN COULTER: What did wecan I just say, what have we done to the immigrants? JUNOT DAZ: Im here because the United States invaded my country in 1965, an illegal invasion, completely trumped-up excuse to invade the Dominican Republic and crush our democratic hopes. 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. Obama called the lack of immigration reform the biggest failure of his presidency but attempted to shift blame for the failure to Republicans. The citation above will include either 2 or 3 dates. 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. Everybody just scattered. A wave of American companies established dominion over Latin America for the next century. Please do your part today. 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. As Ambassador Robert White says in our film, when you arm a group of uniformed butchers, the people dont emigrate, they flee. There are nearly five million, 4.6 million, Puerto RicansU.S. Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! 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. Sixth, he calls for an end to the blockade of Cuba. What was going on there was the slaughter of the innocents. Germany has an immigration problem. Only a few months into his term in office, there was a military coup. publication in traditional print. 1J8tNph} 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. "Harvest of Empire - Summary" eNotes Publishing Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America. 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. He also notes that the designation of Puerto Rico as an unincorporated Commonwealth of the United States is a form of political and economic disenfranchisement. AMY GOODMAN: Thats right. The first was in 1916. But they said they thought they had a way to do it. AMY GOODMAN: An excerpt of Harvest of Empire, premiering this week in New York and Los Angeles, based on the book Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America by the award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! And the Republicans dont understand. Get the DVD. Humanities NY, Ford Foundation, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and individual donors. 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. 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. Branches (Las ramas). 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. UNIDENTIFIED: We are all proud to be American today! But that really was from the 60s into the 90s, you had throughout Latin America the rule of these dictators and military leaders that were largely backed by the United States. 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. Start your 48-hour free trial to get access to more than 30,000 additional guides and more than 350,000 Homework Help questions answered by our experts. 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. 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. 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. After initially struggling to find investors, Romney traveled to Miami in 1983 to win pledges of $9 million, 40 percent of Bains start-up money. 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. Gonzalez seeks to reveal the story hidden behind many of these stereotypes as he explores over 500 years of history, providing readers with a fuller and more honest account of the past. 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