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