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