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