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