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