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