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