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