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