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