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