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