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