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