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