And the Puerto Ricans never went anywhere. Thousands of Dominicans started coming to New York City. ROBERT WHITE: When you finance and train a gang of uniformed butchers and they begin wholesale killing, the people dont emigrate, they flee. UNIDENTIFIED: We are all proud to be American today! eNotes.com, Inc. In the wake of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, the United States began enforcing much stricter immigration policies. "Harvest" discusses how Latino people are an increasingly influential population in the United States, both politically and culturally. is an agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries. The Latino-American population is growing and is already one-third of the American population. 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. 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. 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. I lived in what I call the little dictatorship, the little dictatorship of our house. ", "The recent reemergence of immgration as a pressing matter in U.S. politics makes HARVEST OF EMPIRE a especially timely documentary. 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. "Harvest of Empire - Summary" eNotes Publishing You know, you cant grow if you admit no mistakes. hTn6EE q8C@ IHvdakb/G*/Dr^rrc'yL]]zL._fq4DQ_~r~}\o^i0ry "@H 32O nL7%'K$H,`N0'#####&fEDDGGGG+. 90 minutes. 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. 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. 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. 'Harvest of Empire' deals with the ignored reality of US-Latin American relations. 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. 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. AMY GOODMAN: And so, explain your title, Harvest of Empire. Our system isnt to deport people. Romney attacked Obamas deferred action policy that allows some young undocumented people to remain in the country temporarily, saying a more permanent solution was needed. GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Immigrant rights are not civil rights? 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. This film is meant to teach them., Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter Makes the devastating case that intervention by both the U.S. government and multinational corporations has been directly or indirectly partly responsible for much of the mass influx of immigrants from Latin AmericaWith the immigration debate currently consuming much of the current political climate, theres no better time for the release of Harvest of Empire., Peter Hartlaub, S.F. Beginning with Columbuss arrival in 1492, Europeans began claiming and settling across North, South, and Central America. Harvest of Empire is a nonfiction book by Juan Gonzalez that examines the historical relationship between Latin America and the United States. That military coup in turn spurred a popular insurrection that led to the U.S. invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1965. Juan Gonzlez is here, along with Eduardo Lpez. Immigrants from Panama and Columbia face similar issues. But the Bosch government didnt last for very long. Thousands upon thousands of Puerto Ricans were actually recruited to come work here in the United States. Canarsie, Shinecock, and Munsee peoples and challenges the harm that continues to Branches discusses the various different groups of Latin American immigrants who have settled in the United States. DAVID BROOKS: But when the immigrants come, they come with a culture of criminality. AMY GOODMAN: Now I want to get your comment on the current presidential candidates talking about immigration. West Indian laborers were brought to Panama during the construction of the Panama Canal, and faced continued discrimination from both white settlers and native Panamanians, leading many to travel North. 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! <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 . 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. The first option involves the induction of Puerto Rico as a full-fledged state. And you had the poultry industry in Arkansas, and you had the textile industry in North Carolina. And Trujillo then uses the power of the military to seize control of the government. England has an immigration problem. Immigrants havent even been in this country. Its a direct result of the history of the United States with these two countries. Juan Gonzlez? Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. 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. 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. France has an immigration problem. 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. 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. As the twentieth century began, the United States had solidified its power over much of Latin America. And they usually went by nationality. Some 25 percent of all the children in the U.S. are Latino, and Census . SISTER PAT MURRAY: As the crowd started to grow, they realized that this was going to be a very difficult time. 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. AMY GOODMAN: Juan, Ann Coulters comments on This Week when she said, I think civil rights are for blacks. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of Harvest Of Empire by Juan Gonzalez. So, you wrote this book years ago, Juan. Weve been living it for over 40 years. Note: When citing an online source, it is important to include all necessary dates. 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. What a remarkable education. 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. Furthermore, the arbitrarily placed national borders separated families and communities that had inhabited the land for centuries. Juan Gonzlez? Read all Directors Peter Getzels Eduardo Lopez Stars Junot Diaz Ambassador to El Salvador Robert White, and Sister Terry Alexander, Maryknoll missionary. 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. Democracy Now! )lJhn.) JUAN GONZLEZ: From the very beginning, the West depended for its labor on Mexicans. Only a few months into his term in office, there was a military coup. 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. AMY GOODMAN: Well, Juan and Eduardo, thank you so much for being with us. Though anti-immigrant sentiment remains high, Gonzalez contends that Latin Americans will continue to immigrate to the United States in search of economic opportunity. Fifth, he encourages an immediate cessation of all United States military involvement in Latin America. endstream endobj 4847 0 obj <>stream Everybody just scattered. The author contrasts the two, raising the question of why English colonies became successful while the Spanish colonies fragmented. 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. To me, its really unacceptable, when you look at theI believe it was around $9 million that he accepted as the investment money. Immigration is one of the key issues of this election year, and yet you dont have presidential candidates who have a vastly different approach to it. The book has a direct connection between the hardships Latinos faced economically and military in their perspective countries. 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. 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. 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. 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. Interview with Eduardo Lpez and Juan Gonzlez, Puerto Rican Studies & Puerto Rican Diaspora. Our editor, Catherine Shields, is amazing, and so is our co-director, Peter Getzels. JUAN GONZLEZ: Well, the harvest of the empire, as I explain in both the book and in the movie, is that thestarting at the end of World War II, really, the people of the third world started coming to the West, and they came precisely to those countries that had once been their colonial masters, so that, in France, they dont know what to do about all the Algerians and the Tunisians and the Moroccans; in England, they dont know what to do about all the Indians and the Pakistanis and the Jamaicans; in the United States, they dont know what to do about all the Latin Americans. 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! Featuring family . We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work. Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! And in a moment, were going to go to El Salvador to talk about what drove a lot of the migration here. 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. 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. 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. And Rigoberta Mench is the person who most personifies that struggle of the Mayan people throughout that time. AMY GOODMAN: Eduardo Lpez , you have remarkable footage that has never been seen before in this country throughout. 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. Were now talking about 11 to 12 million people that are undocumented in the United States. Every night you would hear very derogatory terms being used to describe us. N They are here because we were there. It was the producers who came to me several years ago. @)4Y t(}&&18Nq\XwJDet~V eNotes Editorial. 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