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