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