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