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