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