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