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