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Miami Herald
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Migrant Farm Workers Says It Will Be ‘Chaos' Without Them
Migrant farm workers in New York have said the agriculture industry will descend into "chaos" without immigrant employees. "What happens when an experienced worker is detained or doesn't show up? It's total chaos. The farm loses time and money," Don Juan, a dairy farmworker for 16 years and member of Alianza Agrícola, a worker-led advocacy group, said in a statement shared with Newsweek. President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation effort in U.S. history as part of his aggressive immigration agenda. However, the plan has sparked concerns about its potential economic consequences. Fully implementing the policy could reduce agricultural output by $30 billion to $60 billion, according to estimates from the American Business Immigration Coalition. A shrinking labor force, particularly in industries like agriculture, would likely lead to supply shortages and increased labor costs, which could ultimately drive up prices for consumers. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented New Yorkers contributed precisely $3.1 billion in state and local taxes that year. "We pay taxes like any other worker. All we're asking for is respect, recognition, and for people to understand that farm owners aren't the only producers-we, the workers, also ensure that there is fresh food on your table," Luis Jiménez, a farmworker with over two decades of experience and a member of Alianza Agrícola said. "We work 365 days a year, 24/7. If we weren't here, the cows would get sick and farms would shut down," Lázaro Álvarez, a member of the Workers' Center of Central New York and Alianza Agrícola, who has worked on a farm for over a decade, said. Recalling a recent incident on the ranch, Lázaro described how a coworker from Guatemala was rushed by ambulance to a hospital in Rochester, New York, after being kicked and trampled by a cow. "I don't have health insurance, and if I need medical attention, whether emergency or routine, I have to pay for it myself, just like any of my coworkers," he said. Farmers are calling for an expansion of the H-2B visa program. The H-2B visa is a temporary, nonimmigrant visa that permits U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for seasonal or short-term nonagricultural jobs when there is a shortage of American workers. The president's mass deportation policy could incur a one-time cost of $315 billion, according to the American Immigration Council. Meanwhile, removing 1 million migrants without legal status annually could lead to yearly expenses of up to $88 billion. Business leaders are advocating for a more balanced approach that supports businesses while preserving the essential workforce crucial to their survival. An estimated 40 percent of crop farmworkers in the U.S. are undocumented, according to the Department of Agriculture. The Migration Policy Institute estimates that approximately 11.3 million undocumented immigrants reside in New York. Javier, another farmworker and member of Alianza Agrícola with five years of experience, said in a statement: "I see myself as part of the is just a way to intimidate and abuse people who are working hard for their families and for this country. That's why it's so important that this persecution stops." Jesús Mendoza, a farmworker for six years and a member of Alianza Agrícola, said in a statement: "All we're asking for is respect, for our work to be acknowledged, because for a long time it has been invisible. We are there in the shadows." President Donald Trump said at a Cabinet meeting in April: "We have to take care of our farmers, the hotels and, you know, the various places where they tend to, where they tend to need people." Related Articles Florida Proposes Turning Former POW Camp Into Migrant Detention CenterDonald Trump Makes New Supreme Court Request Over DeportationsICE Detainee on Hunger Strike Could Be Force-FedMan in Green Card Process Detained by ICE at Grand Canyon-Boyfriend 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
29-06-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
Migrant Farm Workers Says It Will Be 'Chaos' Without Them
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Migrant farm workers in New York have said the agriculture industry will descend into "chaos" without immigrant employees. "What happens when an experienced worker is detained or doesn't show up? It's total chaos. The farm loses time and money," Don Juan, a dairy farmworker for 16 years and member of Alianza Agrícola, a worker-led advocacy group, said in a statement shared with Newsweek. Why It Matters President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation effort in U.S. history as part of his aggressive immigration agenda. However, the plan has sparked concerns about its potential economic consequences. Fully implementing the policy could reduce agricultural output by $30 billion to $60 billion, according to estimates from the American Business Immigration Coalition. A shrinking labor force, particularly in industries like agriculture, would likely lead to supply shortages and increased labor costs, which could ultimately drive up prices for consumers. According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented New Yorkers contributed precisely $3.1 billion in state and local taxes that year. Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty What To Know "We pay taxes like any other worker. All we're asking for is respect, recognition, and for people to understand that farm owners aren't the only producers—we, the workers, also ensure that there is fresh food on your table," Luis Jiménez, a farmworker with over two decades of experience and a member of Alianza Agrícola said. "We work 365 days a year, 24/7. If we weren't here, the cows would get sick and farms would shut down," Lázaro Álvarez, a member of the Workers' Center of Central New York and Alianza Agrícola, who has worked on a farm for over a decade, said. Recalling a recent incident on the ranch, Lázaro described how a coworker from Guatemala was rushed by ambulance to a hospital in Rochester, New York, after being kicked and trampled by a cow. "I don't have health insurance, and if I need medical attention, whether emergency or routine, I have to pay for it myself, just like any of my coworkers," he said. Farmers are calling for an expansion of the H-2B visa program. The H-2B visa is a temporary, nonimmigrant visa that permits U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for seasonal or short-term nonagricultural jobs when there is a shortage of American workers. The president's mass deportation policy could incur a one-time cost of $315 billion, according to the American Immigration Council. Meanwhile, removing 1 million migrants without legal status annually could lead to yearly expenses of up to $88 billion. Business leaders are advocating for a more balanced approach that supports businesses while preserving the essential workforce crucial to their survival. An estimated 40 percent of crop farmworkers in the U.S. are undocumented, according to the Department of Agriculture. The Migration Policy Institute estimates that approximately 11.3 million undocumented immigrants reside in New York. What People Are Saying Javier, another farmworker and member of Alianza Agrícola with five years of experience, said in a statement: "I see myself as part of the is just a way to intimidate and abuse people who are working hard for their families and for this country. That's why it's so important that this persecution stops." Jesús Mendoza, a farmworker for six years and a member of Alianza Agrícola, said in a statement: "All we're asking for is respect, for our work to be acknowledged, because for a long time it has been invisible. We are there in the shadows." President Donald Trump said at a Cabinet meeting in April: "We have to take care of our farmers, the hotels and, you know, the various places where they tend to, where they tend to need people."
Scoop
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
National Youth Orchestra To Take Audience On A Musical Adventure
Press Release – NZSO Rising opera star Madison Horman will join the NZSO National Youth Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of artistry and passion in Wellington and Auckland next week. NYO Adventure: Rachmaninov & Strauss, in association with the Adam Foundation, features Horman, a 2024 Lexus Song Quest semi-finalist, performing the exquisite 4 Lieder Op. 27, a set of songs originally composed as a wedding gift for composer Richard Strauss' wife, soprano Pauline de Ahna. With her refined talent and fresh experience from the Royal Academy of Music, Horman is poised to bring these romantic and expressive works to life in a way that is both intimate and breathtaking. NYO Adventure includes the world premiere of glacier by NZSO NYO 2025 Composer-in-Residence Luka Venter, offering a fresh and bold addition to the orchestral repertoire. Audiences can also revel in the daring and charismatic energy of Strauss' Don Juan, followed by the sweeping emotions of Rachmaninov's Second Symphony —a masterwork that dances between moods of deep longing, playful charm, and soaring passion. NYO Adventure also marks the New Zealand debut of acclaimed Canadian conductor Adam Johnson. From conducting Canada's top orchestras to collaborating with rock stars, Johnson is proving himself one of his homeland's best talents in orchestral conducting, including engagements with Opéra National de Paris and orchestras in Spain, Germany and the United States. Music Director of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and Canada's Guelph Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Johnson completed his tenure as resident conductor of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (OSM) in 2019 and has conducted over 90 concerts with the OSM. He recorded his first full album, Riopelle Symphonique, with the OSM in 2022 and won an Opus Prize with the famed orchestra in 2018. Don't miss the chance to support and celebrate these talented young musicians as they make their mark in the world of symphonic music. Tickets to NYO Adventure are $10. To book and for more information go to NYO Adventure: Rachmaninov & Strauss in association with Adam Foundation ADAM JOHNSON Conductor MADISON HORMAN Soprano R STRAUSS Don Juan R STRAUSS Lieder LUKA VENTER glacier (World Premiere NZSO NYO 2025 Composer-in-Residence) RACHMANINOV Symphony No. 2 TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA WELLINGTON | Michael Fowler Centre| Saturday, 5 July| 7.30pm
San Francisco Chronicle
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Review: Esa-Pekka Salonen's next-to-last S.F. Symphony concerts promise renewal
Composer Gabriella Smith knows how to make a lasting impression. Her organ concerto ' Breathing Forests ' was a highlight of the San Francisco Symphony's 2023-24 season, a work of tremendous power and originality. Smith is back with a Symphony commission called 'Rewilding,' a paean to birds, insects and the process of returning the Earth to its natural state by undoing human damage and disruption. The 33-year-old Berkeley native has been dedicated to environmental concerns since her high school days, and these issues are major sources of inspiration for her music. 'Rewilding' had its world premiere on Friday, June 6, at Davies Symphony Hall on a program conducted by outgoing Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen. The audience's enthusiasm for Salonen overmatched the poignancy of his impending departure. Before the performance, Smith talked about her work in ecological restoration, most recently on a project to rewild a former military runway in Seattle. She cited the failure of current politicians to address the climate crisis but ended on a message of hope. 'There are people all around (you) who are taking action,' she said Like 'Breathing Forests,' 'Rewilding' is a work of startling inventiveness, a cascade of astonishing sounds unfolding over about 25 minutes. Smith's music has an immense sonic palette, owing not only to her expressive skill with orchestration but also her penchant for unusual instrumentation. Bicycle frames, unshelled walnuts, metal mixing bowls, water bottles, twigs and branches are some of the everyday objects put to musical use. In Smith's orchestra, you can't always tell where a particular sound is coming from. Strings slither from one note to the next while the winds bend their pitches, clouding the texture for the sake of achieving a particular color. 'Rewilding' may incorporate certain minimalist techniques — and the score introduces an element of chance by instructing the strings to play out of sync with each other — but the music's scope and riotous colors are anything but minimal or random, even if the structure isn't always clear. The orchestra hummed, buzzed and yipped with the imagined sounds of insects, birds and maybe even canines. Popping noises arose, frogs ribbitted, a chorus of woodpeckers went wild. The sonorities pass from one group of instruments to another, thickening, bubbling, thinning out. 'Rewilding' builds, fades, builds again. A high-pitched section gives way to the lower strings and then to massed brass. After the last fade-out, you hear only bicycle wheels turning. Listeners curious about where Smith will go next can get another peek into her imagination next April, when she's scheduled to curate a pair of SoundBox concerts for the Symphony. Salonen opened the evening with a swift, sometimes very loud account of Richard Strauss' early tone poem 'Don Juan' — the same titular libertine who inspired Mozart's 'Don Giovanni.' In under 20 minutes, Strauss' vivid scene-setting does nearly as much with the character as that three-hour opera does. The performance was a blazing display of the orchestra's virtuosity, starting with the sleekly lustrous strings and trumpets. Highlights included principal oboe Eugene Izotov's lyrical solo and his interplay with principal clarinet Carey Bell and principal bassoon Joshua Elmore. And then there was the brilliant horn section, led by guest Daniel Hawkins, a former member of the orchestra and now principal horn of the Dallas Symphony. Hawkins and company took charge in 'Don Juan' and in the program's concluding selection, 'Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks,' also by Strauss. If you've ever wondered whether music can be sarcastic, this is the place to look for it. Salonen's interpretation had all the wit and cheek required. Alexander Barantschik nimbly dispatched the brief violin solo, and Matthew Griffith shone on E-flat clarinet. The evening also included Jean Sibelius ' mysterious Symphony No. 7, the Finnish composer's final completed work in that form. (Sibelius is believed to have labored for some years over an Eighth Symphony, burning whatever existed of the score sometime in the 1940s.) Brooding, monumental and yet compact — consisting of only a single 20-minute movement — the Seventh, like other Sibelius works, implies a vast physical and spiritual landscape. Salonen led the music with solemn grandeur, shaping it firmly.
Tatler Asia
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
‘Frozen', James Horner and John Williams: the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra's new season line-up is announced
There is much speculation as to whether the 25-year-old Finnish music director designate Tarmo Peltokoski, who succeeded Jaap van Zweden, will introduce music from his home country. (Peltokoski will officially become the music director in the 2026/27 season.) In a pre-recorded video, he enthusiastically announced that Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen will lead a programme in May 2026. This programme will include Sibelius No. 5 , Strauss's Don Juan, op 20 , and Salonen's own Horn Concerto . On Sibelius's piece, Peltokoski commented that it is an early masterpiece not often played, but it's 'fantastic epic music'. He described it as being from the Finnish national epic Kalevala , telling the story of the hero Väinämöinen, a 'young, dumb boy, a bit like the German Siegfried'. He humorously recounted how Väinämöinen 'in the first movement, runs after some girls on an island, then goes to the mythical underworld and tries to kill a holy swan—that's the famous movement. But then he dies and is resurrected by his mom, and then he returns home'. He highly recommends the piece. More famous names are in the pipeline, including piano superstar Lang Lang, who will perform with Peltokoski for the first time, and American soprano and actress Renée Lynn Fleming. The HKPhil will announce details of the rest of its coming season in due course.
