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