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