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