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