Fourth, he encourages the government to fund inner-city education and infrastructure to benefit both local and immigrant populations. There is hope that just such a comprehensive solution is possible. Host George Stephanopoulos asked Coulter about her claim. AMY GOODMAN: That was Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaking during an interview on Univision last week. 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. 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. 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. Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and their impact on American . citizens of Puerto Rican descent in the United States and another 4 million, roughly, on the island of Puerto Rico. UNIDENTIFIED: The instability that we have contributed to creates the kind of chaos and disarray that leads to more immigration. 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. JUAN GONZLEZ: Its a different perspective on this side of the table. AMY GOODMAN: Thats right. UNIDENTIFIED: We are all proud to be American today! As such, the film would have great value in a high school or college classroom as a corrective to the willfully ignorant . Cuban immigrants have long been unique amongst Latin Americans as a result of their relatively positive reception from the government. This movement gave way to a push for expanded civil rights, and voter engagement increased rapidly. In fact, he got much louder applause than President Obama did. 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. 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. Juan Gonzlez is a journalist and political activist of Puerto Rican descent who has worked as a columnist for the New York Daily News. Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in . 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. a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. 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. EDUARDO LPEZ: Exactly. 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. )lJhn.) 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. And so, these, again, are all kinds of situations that our own country is not aware of. And that lasted really until the 90s, until this whole new era that has developed in Latin America of socially progressive governments being elected to power, getting rid of old dictatorships, old rule by the military, and giving the popular will a chance to be expressed and to bring more progressive leaders to power. pt. @)4Y
t(}&&18Nq\XwJDet~V The history will say what we are. JUAN GONZLEZ: Well, I think that thethat sent a message throughout Latin America in that period of time that the United States, coming out of the Kennedy era, the Alliance for Progress era, that the United States now was the enemy of change, because obviouslyJuan Bosch was not a revolutionary by any stretch of the imagination; he was a liberal democrat who wanted to have land reform and wanted to have some basic changes in the lives of the Dominican people. Gonzalez traces the evolution of Latino political engagement, beginning with the first-generation immigrant efforts to integrate into the existing United States culture. 2023 . England has an immigration problem. AMY GOODMAN: Were going to break and then come back to this discussion. JUAN GONZLEZ: There have been two major U.S. occupations of the Dominican Republic. 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.. Spanning 500 yearsfrom the first New World colonies to our nation's nineteenth-century westward expansion, from the days of gunboat diplomacy to the turn of the millenniumHarvest of Empire features family portraits of real-life immigrants along with sketches of the political events and social conditions that compelled them to leave their . The U.S. Army trained a new Dominican National Guard. 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! co-host Juan Gonzlez. is a timely and generally effective antidote to the dangerous xenophobia that is the true virus threaten-ing the integrity of essential American ideals. DAVID BROOKS: But when the immigrants come, they come with a culture of criminality. Ov>xBH"9-cSH"NcrHd?MJ:1) Jokjc=T=[g{KI;INmC 9>&x { y}xy/ka%1 ;M(dYb]H 02+ f%1p 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. <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 thats why I think they are struggling so much against it, just as they did back in 86 with the first comprehensive immigration reform. Then, the Guardia opened fire. 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 nation's cultural and economic landscape. We all have the same abilities. When I finally saw a map in kindergarten of how far we had traveled, I remember being not only astonished but literally terrified. The last date is today's Then it came out again updated, and now its in a film. 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. It was the producers who came to me several years ago. Ambassador to El Salvador Robert White, and Sister Terry Alexander, Maryknoll missionary. Puerto Ricans : citizens yet foreigners. hTn6EE q8C@ IHvdakb/G*/Dr^rrc'yL]]zL._fq4DQ_~r~}\o^i0ry "@H 32O nL7%'K$H,`N0'#####&fEDDGGGG+. 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. And we beingboth of us being Latino immigrantsWendy from Peru and me from El Salvadorwe knew the real story. coup. Gonzalez notes that the United States bid for independence from Britain transformed them from a series of disjointed colonies into an Empire. 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. 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. But the Bosch government didnt last for very long. JACK CAFFERTY: Once again, the streets of our country were taken over today by people who dont belong here. AMY GOODMAN: An excerpt of Harvest of Empire. Ed. [5] hmk0^nb=? It is opening at the Laemmle Theater in Pasadena in California and at the Quad theater here in New York on 13th Street on Friday through October 4th. 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. Gonzalez transitions into a discussion of Puerto Ricos status as a United States unincorporated commonwealth. However, Gonzalez notes that the interactions between colonizers and native residents varied by region. They were forced to, by a variety of reasons, leave their countries. 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. Contact Us. This is a film certainly worth seeing. JUNOT DAZ: He was like the most horrific imagination of this terrifying dictator. It has the effect of changing the discourse from one of "illegality" to "historical truth. Every night you would hear very derogatory terms being used to describe us. "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. Democracy Now! 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. By Juan Gonzlez (Penguin, Updated Release 2011), Harvest of Empire: New Book Exposes Latino History in America as Obama Campaigns for Latino Vote, Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License, Sudans Army Agrees to 24-Hour Ceasefire with Rival Faction as Civilian Toll Mounts, Kansas City Homeowner Charged for Shooting Black Teen Who Rang Wrong Doorbell, Grand Jury Wont Indict Akron, Ohio, Police Officers Who Shot Jayland Walker 46 Times, Two Indianapolis Cops Charged with Manslaughter for Killing Herman Whitfield in Parents Home, Video Shows New Mexico Police Fatally Shooting Homeowner After Knocking on Wrong Door, Florida Gov. This situation, which was repeated in many different countries throughout the Caribbean and Central America, resulted in a flood of migrants to the United States, the majority of whom came seeking relief from poverty and brutality. All Rights Reserved. Harvest of Empire. publication in traditional print. 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