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