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