Immigrants are essential. Without immigrant Americans, there is no essential workforce in America. Health care and child care. Farming and food systems. Construction and manufacturing. We are working with artists to make these stories known. True stories of immigrant essential workers on the front lines of both COVID-19 and climate disaster—making recovery possible.
Share immigrants’ stories. Tell politicians to act now.
We must pay, protect and honor all immigrant essential workers:
— Living Wages and Job Protection
— Access to COVID-19 Testing, Treatment & Care
— Protected Status and Citizenship
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#ImmigrantsAreEssential | @NILC @ResilienceForce
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"Immigrants Are Essential"
"Treat Us As Essential"
"We Stand With Dreamers"
Midland Hospital
"Recovery Workers Are Essential"
"Protect the Essential Workforce"
Vote for Us All
"America Wins"
"Home is Here to Stay"
"Here To Stay"
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
Narsiso Martinez
Brave 3
"Stay Resilient"
Artist Casielle Santos
"She La Cultura"
Artist Stat Phillips
Eddie Otero
Gig Economy
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
Carolyn Olson
Package Distribution
"They Are Also Heroes"
Artist Erick Zelaya
Eddie Otero
Griselda
“Dreamers”
Artist Flora Rees-Arredondo
“Jose Aguiluz”
Artist Tracy Hetzel
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
Farah Billah
José Ignacio
Javier Castellanos
Franky
Javier Castellanos
Elva
Uli Knörzer
Enock Benjamin
“Black Lives Matter | Maurice Gordon Jr.”
Artist Sarah Carolan
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
Carolyn Olson
Elder Care
Javier Castellanos
Diego
"Roberto Valdez"
Artist Ariel Sinha
Narsiso Martinez
Brave 1
“Maurice Gordon Jr.”
Artist Kirk Maynard
"Guadalupe"
Artist Ariel Sinha
"Healthcare Workers"
Artist Tracy Piper
Narsiso Martinez
Good Farms
"Home is Here"
Artist Shirien Damra
"Essential Workers, Essential Pay"
Artist Juliano Domingues
Britt Sheppard
Rey + Mother
"Sacrifices"
Artist Dale Lendl
“Recovery Workers”
Artist Carolyn Olson
Carolyn Olson
Delivery Driver
"Unsung Heroes"
Artist Randy Stolinas
Bus Driver
Carolyn Olson
"Say his name. Maurice Gordon Jr."
Artist Uli Knörzer
"NYCHA"
Artist Molly Crabapple
Ramzy Masri
Normalize Migration
Britt Sheppard
Emilio
Narsiso Martinez
Magic Harvest
Ariel Sinha
Immigrants Are Essential. ICE is not.
“Saul Sanchez”
Artist Shirien Damra
"Bellaliz"
Artist Ariel Sinha
"Osman"
Artist Ariel Sinha
"Immigrants Are Essential"
Artist Soumi Sarkar
"Protect Essential Workers"
Artist Edith Belman
"Mom Working"
Artist Brenda Barrios
"Support Our Farmworkers"
Artist Marcelo Potosi
"Essential Immigrants"
Artist Jose Camacho
Terrick Gutierrez
Velia