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