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