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