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