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