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