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