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