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