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