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