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