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