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"

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"Immigrants Are Essential"

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"Home is Here to Stay"

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"America Wins"

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"Protect the Essential Workforce"

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"Recovery Workers Are Essential"

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"Here To Stay"

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Vote for Us All

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Midland Hospital

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"We Stand With Dreamers"

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"She La Cultura"
Artist Stat Phillips

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Ariel Sinha
Immigrants Are Essential. ICE is not.

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Britt Sheppard
Rey + Mother

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"Roberto Valdez"
Artist Ariel Sinha

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“Recovery Workers”
Artist Carolyn Olson

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“Black Lives Matter | Maurice Gordon Jr.”
Artist Sarah Carolan

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Farah Billah
José Ignacio

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"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza

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Bus Driver
Carolyn Olson

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Carolyn Olson
Delivery Driver

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“Saul Sanchez”
Artist Shirien Damra

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"Essential Immigrants"
Artist Jose Camacho

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“Jose Aguiluz”
Artist Tracy Hetzel

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“Maurice Gordon Jr.”
Artist Kirk Maynard

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"Essential Workers, Essential Pay"
Artist Juliano Domingues

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"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza

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"Support Our Farmworkers"
Artist Marcelo Potosi

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Ramzy Masri
Normalize Migration

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"They Are Also Heroes"
Artist Erick Zelaya

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"Immigrants Are Essential"
Artist Soumi Sarkar

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Eddie Otero
Gig Economy

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Narsiso Martinez
Magic Harvest

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"Healthcare Workers"
Artist Tracy Piper

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"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza

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Carolyn Olson
Package Distribution

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"Protect Essential Workers"
Artist Edith Belman

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"Frontline Warriors"
Artist Jorge Garza

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Carolyn Olson
Elder Care

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Zelley
Vote For Our Health

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Zelley
Vote For Our Recovery

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"Say his name. Maurice Gordon Jr."
Artist Uli Knörzer

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Zelley
Vote For Our Economy

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Zelley
Kao Saelee

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Uli Knörzer
Enock Benjamin

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Citizenship Now for 11 Million Immigrants

Tell congressional leaders: Immigrants need a pathway to citizenship now. #ImmigrantsAreEssential

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