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