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