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