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