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