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