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