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