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