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