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