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