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