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