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