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