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