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