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