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