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