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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"Treat Us As Essential"
"We Stand With Dreamers"
"Immigrants Are Essential"
"Here To Stay"
"Home is Here to Stay"
"Protect the Essential Workforce"
"America Wins"
"Recovery Workers Are Essential"
Midland Hospital
“Recovery Workers”
Artist Carolyn Olson
Ramzy Masri
Normalize Migration
"Say his name. Maurice Gordon Jr."
Artist Uli Knörzer
"She La Cultura"
Artist Stat Phillips
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
"Home is Here"
Artist Shirien Damra
"NYCHA"
Artist Molly Crabapple
"Stay Resilient"
Artist Casielle Santos
Narsiso Martinez
Brave 3
"Guadalupe"
Artist Ariel Sinha
“Dreamers”
Artist Flora Rees-Arredondo
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
"Mom Working"
Artist Brenda Barrios
"Unsung Heroes"
Artist Randy Stolinas
"Bellaliz"
Artist Ariel Sinha
"Support Our Farmworkers"
Artist Marcelo Potosi
Ariel Sinha
Immigrants Are Essential. ICE is not.
"Immigrants Are Essential"
Artist Soumi Sarkar
“Jose Aguiluz”
Artist Tracy Hetzel
Bus Driver
Carolyn Olson
"Protect Essential Workers"
Artist Edith Belman
Uli Knörzer
Enock Benjamin
"Sacrifices"
Artist Dale Lendl
Carolyn Olson
Package Distribution
Carolyn Olson
Delivery Driver
Narsiso Martinez
Good Farms
"Roberto Valdez"
Artist Ariel Sinha
“Black Lives Matter | Maurice Gordon Jr.”
Artist Sarah Carolan
“Saul Sanchez”
Artist Shirien Damra
Britt Sheppard
Rey + Mother
"They Are Also Heroes"
Artist Erick Zelaya
"Osman"
Artist Ariel Sinha
Eddie Otero
Griselda
“Maurice Gordon Jr.”
Artist Kirk Maynard
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
"Essential Immigrants"
Artist Jose Camacho
Narsiso Martinez
Brave 1
"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza
Javier Castellanos
Franky
Eddie Otero
Gig Economy
Narsiso Martinez
Magic Harvest
Farah Billah
José Ignacio
"Essential Workers, Essential Pay"
Artist Juliano Domingues
"Healthcare Workers"
Artist Tracy Piper
Britt Sheppard
Emilio
Terrick Gutierrez
Velia
Javier Castellanos
Diego
Carolyn Olson
Elder Care
Javier Castellanos
Elva