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