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