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