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