From Denny: United Farm Workers of America President, Arturo Rodriguez, is interviewed by Colbert. Colbert likes to compare himself favorably to Robert Kennedy who risked his political image to sit down with the UFW back in 1968.
Colbert points out that Salinas, California, is The Salad Bowl of America where most of the salads greens we see in our grocery stores come from here. However, in the winter time our salad greens are grown in Yuma, Arizona. With the new anti-illegal immigrants immigration law taking effect this month in Arizona, Colbert asks, "Will illegal workers, the only ones willing to harvest America's fruits and vegetables, go to Arizona or pass on those jobs?" Obviously, Mexican-Americans or illegal immigrants don't want to be targeted. So, look forward to high prices this winter for produce.
UFW has a campaign called TakeOurJobs.org for Americans to take the farm workers' jobs if they believe illegals are taking American jobs. The reality is that only one person has taken them up on their offer for a farm job.
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2 comments:
I hope that every American, regardless of where he lives, will stop and examine his conscience about this and other related incidents. This Nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. All of us ought to have the right to be treated as he would wish to be treated, as one would wish his children to be treated, but this is not the case.
I know the proponents of this law say that the majority approves of this law, but the majority is not always right. Would women or non-whites have the vote if we listen to the majority of the day, would the non-whites have equal rights (and equal access to churches, housing, restaurants, hotels, retail stores, schools, colleges and yes water fountains) if we listen to the majority of the day? We all know the answer, a resounding, NO!
As for the undocumented workers, as was attributed to Ronald Reagan “It’s the Economy, Stupid”. When the economy is good you say let’s all celebrate “Cinco de Mayo, my brothers” but when the economy is down “it’s all your fault, you damn immigrant”. This too will pass, the real problem is the narcos, arms and people smugglers and that’s what the focus should be on.
Today we are committed to a worldwide struggle to promote and protect the rights of all who wish to be free. In a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics and do what is right, not what is just popular with the majority. Some men comprehend discrimination by never have experiencing it in their lives, but the majority will only understand after it happens to them.
Your quote: "all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened"
A beautiful comment, Benito, and thank you for taking time out of your day to leave it.
You have a valid point when you talk about listening to the majority over the minority - often they are not wise. I still don't see how they are going to enforce this Arizona immigration law. What people really want is physical safety.
You are right the drug cartels have infiltrated America to the point of establishing parts of the country they call their regions like it's a business. Atlanta, Georgia has become a busy place for the drug cartels just for starters. They have killed and threatened law officers on the border states. Unfortunately, it's the violent folks who create problems for all the regular people who just want to work and feed their families.
Like most Americans I have immigrants - both hundreds of years ago and more recent - in my family. My great grandmother came over from Spain and married an American. He forbid her to cook anything "ethnic" from her native Spain but to cook only "American food." Nine children later, her husband abandoned her, taking her substantial inheritance and the law did not help her reclaim it. She had no rights as a woman.
While she was well educated, fluent in 7 languages, she became part of the working poor to survive. She was a mid-wife for difficult pregnancies to the wealthy. She also translated letters for her neighbors who could not read or write. She lived in the slums of New York City. She actually did not mind the hard work, only she was devastated at being abandoned by her husband as she grew into middle age. He never visited his children or sent them money. Her heart broke and she never got over it or remarried.
My mother, her grand daughter, encountered racism. People used to stop her on the street and comment what a lovely child her employer's child was. I was in her arms and looked like my father: platinum blonde and light eyed. My mother used to laugh it off they thought she was the Puerto Rican house maid. For a photo of my mother just visit my photo blog, http://VisualInsights.blogspot.com, to see how gorgeous she was and photos of the other Spanish-French woman side of the family.
Well over a 100 years ago the Irish in New York City and Boston encountered what Mexican-Americans are living through right now. It was the same kind of talk and resentment at "taking our jobs." The reality is that today, as well as then, most Americans refused to do the jobs the immigrants did take.
The stats reveal that it takes about 2 to 3 generations for immigrants to assimilate completely into a culture. Look forward to that day. I sure do. Louisiana is more accepting than out West of Hispanics since it was Spain that owned Louisiana before the French.
Thanks for stopping by for a visit, Benito. Keep your head up high and be happy no matter what is going on around you. No one can take away your good attitude unless you give them the power to do it.
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