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