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