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