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