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