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