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