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